Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, 506, 114, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - A-1 was not present at the scene of offence when incident occurred - DWs who are colleagues of A-1 supported him and categorically stated that A-1 was with them at his office on the date of incident - Demand of dowry was made by in-laws and not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Statement of PWs - Mother of deceased/PW6 while deposing demand of dowry has not deposed to any particular act of cruelty or harassment by appellant - Essential ingredients of S.304-B IPC not made out from evidence of PW6 - Statements of bother of deceased/PW7 not contain any specific instance of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - There is clear averments in FIR that marriage between accused and deceased has taken place - At the time of incident, deceased was residing with accused - Even otherwise, question as to whether deceased was legally..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegation against mother-in-law and father-in-law - Deceased died otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage - Testimonies of PW-1, PW-2 and PW-3 do not indicate that any demand for dowry was made by appellants either before or at the time of marriage of deceased with..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 302, 323, 307, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Dying declaration - Deceased sustained 90% burn injuries - She in her dying declaration has stated that she is carrying pregnancy of eight months, but no such pregnancy was found in the medical evidence -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Allegation against sister-in-law - Accused is a married woman and at the relevant point of time admittedly, she was residing with her family at her matrimonial home - No specific evidence has come in the form of any of PWs that may connect accused to the commission of the crime - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Allegation against husband - PWs stated that deceased faced cruelty and harassment at the hands of her husband which compelled her to commit suicide - However, they did not state that such cruelty and harassment was in connection with demand for dowry - Offence u/s 304-B IPC not made out against accused -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Deceased died within seven years of her marriage inside matrimonial home - She was subjected to harassment and cruelty - Deceased suffered 100% burn injuries - No explanation given by accused for burning body of deceased for cremation in order to remove the evidence, which was already suffered..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Mere death of deceased being unnatural in the matrimonial home within 7 years of marriage will not be sufficient to convict accused u/s 304-B IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 201 -- Dowry death - Investigating Officer who conducted investigation was not examined - Neither any piece of evidence was collected from the place of occurrence nor dead body of deceased was recovered - Except interested witnesses most of witnesses not supported the prosecution case and they turned hostile - There is no eye..........
