Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Grievous hurt - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Victim was put to fire on being tortured for demand of dowry - Defence taken a plea that victim caught fire accidentally - However, Doctor who examined victim stated that injuries could not be caused by accident, as same were caused by pouring..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 326A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 498-A, 326-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act - Applicant is a minor sister-in-law of first informant - Witnesses of fact turned hostile - Rest of accused including..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegations against three brothers-i, law (two jeths and one devar) and one sister-i, law (jethani) of deceased - No specific allegation of any dowry demand being ever made by appellants or deceased being harassed or tortured on account of no, fulfillment of dowry demand - Even parents of deceased..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, 494 -- Anticipatory bail - Petitioner repeatedly joined the investigation - Challan already presented and nothing to be recovered from the petitioner - Complainant has changed stance before High Court - Without expressing any opinion on merits of case, interim bail granted made..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Illicit affair of husband - Allegation that wife committed suicide due to illicit relationship of husband with his sister-in-law - However, sister-in-law of husband is residing separately - No neighbour of locality where parties residing came forward to say that there was ever any illicit..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406 IPC - Complainant only citing incidents of unhappiness with her husband/accused - Allegations in complaint and charge sheet does not satisfy ingredients of alleged offences - Uncontroverted allegations against accused do not disclose..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 406 -- Bail - Cruelty - Dowry death - Deceased has tendency to commit suicide, as prior to present incident, deceased attempted to commit suicide - However, deceased denied demand of dowry in her statement recorded in that case - Thereafter, deceased levelled allegations regarding..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Summoning of accused - Cruelty - Dowry death - Evidence produced does not show involvement of accused in offences - Impugned order, summoning appellant, set aside...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 354A, 354B, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of proceedings - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Complaint discloses a prima facie case against accused persons - Order taking cognizance against accused rightly passed by Trial Court - High Court ought not to interfered in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Framing of charge - Deceased died within 7 years of her marriage under suspicious circumstances in connection with dowry demand - Charges framed against accused/husband only u/ss 306, 498-A IPC - No charge framed u/s 304-B IPC - Trial Court committed error in holding that materials warranting..........
