Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Oral dying declaration - Evidence on record both of deceased as well as local witnesses establish beyond doubt the continuous physical and mental torture meted out to deceased resulting in her death due to burn injuries within 1-1/2 years of her marriage - Essential ingredients of S.304-B IPC proved,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Quantum of sentence - Accused u/s 304-B IPC directed to suffer maximum sentence of life imprisonment - Oral dying declaration of deceased not proved - It cannot be said beyond reasonable doubt that accused had set deceased on fire - Accused already suffered imprisonment for more than 14 years - Sentence..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Dowry death - Cruelty - Accused is confined in jail since 2016 and father of accused is diagnosed with pancolitis - Sentence of accused suspended during pendency of appeal...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Dowry death - Deceased died within 7-8 months of her marriage - There is oral evidence of parents of deceased regarding cruelty and torture immediately preceding death -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 34 -- Bail - Dowry death - Petitioner is father-in-law of deceased and he is 67 years old - Allegations against petitioner are vague - Entire family is in jail - Petitioner is in custody since 2019 - Bail granted to petitioner...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Reduction of sentence - Accused was 23 years of age when he was sentenced to maximum punishment of R.I for life - This definitely is a circumstance leaning towards accused and Additional Sessions Judge has failed to discuss mitigating circumstances which are appearing from prosecution's evidence - Sentence of accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegation against mother-in-law/A-2 - Deceased wrote a letter to her brother-in-law PW5 regarding ill-treatment made to her by A-2 - However, prosecution prima facie failed to establish that said letter was actually written by deceased on fateful day and it is only deceased who had sent said letter to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 25 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegation against mother-in-law/A-2 - Confession of A-2 before police is not admissible in law - Reliance upon such confessional statement of A-2 for fastening criminal liability upon her by trial Court not sustainable - A-2 acquitted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 34 -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 498-A, 304-B, 34 IPC - Allegation against mother-in-law - No specific allegation made against accused for either harassing deceased or treating her with cruelty for and in connection with demand for dowry - No material against accused for proceedings..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Demand of dowry - Quashing of charges - Allegation against father-in-law and brother-in-law - Petitioners were living separately from deceased - However, merely on said ground their involvement in the case cannot be discarded particularly when family members of..........
