Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 34 -- Multiple dying declarations - Murder - Allegation against husband and sister-in-law - Deceased initially named her husband alone as person who set her on fire - There is no reference to sister-in-law in this statement or any demand for dowry - Subsequently, deceased stated that she had been..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Complainant not wife of accused - Proceedings rightly quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 34 -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Deceased committed suicide by pouring kerosene oil and setting herself ablaze - However, there is no satisfactory evidence to prove that accused have caused physical and mental harassment - Contradictions in evidence of PW1, PW2 and PW10 - Evidence placed on record is short of required..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A and Ss.3, 4 of 1963 Act - No proof of demand of dowry - Accused rightly acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 34 -- Murder of wife by husband - Accused poured kerosene oil on deceased and also set her ablaze by match stick - Merely because thereafter accused might have tried to extinguish fire, that will not bring the case out of S.300 Fourth Clause IPC - Accused rightly convicted...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 34 -- Two dying declarations - Murder of wife by husband - Deceased in her second dying declaration categorically stated that at the time when she gave first statement that it was a case of accident, she was given threats by accused that he will kill her children also - She also stated in second..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 354, 511, 306, 498A, 406, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Attempt to rape of daughter-in-law by father-in-law - Specific allegations levelled against accused by name which are quite grave and serious in nature - Young woman having lost her husband would not blame her father-in-law without any..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of charge sheet - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Parties have moved on in life and got married subsequent to decree of divorce - No useful purpose would be served in pursuing criminal prosecution any further - In terms of agreement..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against Jeth and Jethani of deceased - No reliable evidence on record that petitioners are living separately from deceased or they had not take part in demand of dowry or consequent torture to deceased -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against sister-in-law and brother-in-law - Prima facie case against accused is made out as per complaint, summoning order and also other material on record - It cannot be said that no case is made out..........
