Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Deceased committed suicide by pouring kerosene oil upon her and putting on fire after 12-13 years of her marriage - Parents of deceased stated that accused used to administer beatings to their daughter after consuming liquor - Medical evidence duly corroborates ocular evidence - Delay in lodging..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 342, 201, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Delay of more than 3 days in lodging FIR - Dowry death - No whisper in the statement of informant that he was illegally detained by accused persons in their house or he was compelled to sign blank papers or he was grief stricken..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A, 34 IPC - Delay of 5 years in lodging FIR - Case under alleged offence closed after inquiry u/s 174 Cr.P.C. - FIR lodged after five years of closing of said case on the basis of letters received by brother of deceased - Neither at the time of death of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 302 -- Murder - Cruelty - Family members of deceased are alleged eye witnesses but they neither tried to stop/nab the accused nor made attempt to inform the police immediately - Delay in lodging FIR totally unexplained - No evidence on record that at the time of incident accused was residing in the house of complainant and fled away..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Death by hanging - Delay in lodging FIR properly explained - No specific allegation of harassment of deceased by accused, much less harassment involving physical or mental torture by positive acts - Prosecution failed to establish that demands made by accused had a reasonable connection with death of deceased - No evidence..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Deceased died within 6 months of her marriage - Delay of 3 days in lodging FIR - Delay is fatal because no explanation worth the name for delay in filing the complaint with police has come on record - Moreover there was no cogent evidence against accused with regard to demand of dowry and harassment...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Death of woman by consuming poison - As per father of deceased, no demand of dowry made at the time of marriage - No evidence to suggest that soon before her death deceased was subjected to harassment on account of dowry demand - Only evidence that accused was interested in widow sister of deceased - Also there..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 498A, 406, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Allegation that husband and in-laws poisoned complainant for not bringing sufficient dowry within 15 days of marriage - Complainant hospitalized for 12 days - Delay of 11 days in lodging FIR - Medical evidence supported fact of poisoning - Complainant supported prosecution case in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - No evidence of administering poison - Cramps on body due to fit of epilepsy - Delay in lodging FIR fatal - Circumstantial evidence weak as it not forming a chain - No evidence of cruelty - Acquittal sustained...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Complaint u/s 498-A and S.4 Dowry Act initiated after seven months of husband going to USA - Wife filing divorce petition against husband and getting ex parte divorce - Wife remarrying thereafter - Complaint quashed as no reason given for delay in..........
