Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Common allegations against husband and his family members in FIR - However, only husband was convicted - No specific allegation levelled against husband - Even real brother of deceased denied the factum of demand of dowry by husband - Apart from..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Quashing of proceedings - Jethani residing in another State whereas deceased committed suicide at the residence of her parents - She cannot be said to be beneficiary of dowry demanded, if any - In..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 328, 304B, 34 -- Summoning of additional accused - Offence u/ss 328, 304-B, 34 IPC - Petitioners though named in FIR but on completion of investigation petitioners found innocent - They were not sent up for trial - Case was fixed for arguments on behalf of prosecution - Application for summoning..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Sole testimony of father of deceased regarding demand of money and consequent torture, lacking in many respects as he did not ever made any complaint in any quarter regarding torture of deceased - Deceased also never told him or wrote to him that she was subjected to any ill treatment - Held, no offence u/s 304-B IPC..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 201 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Entire allegations levelled by complainant are against husband - It was only husband who was insisting upon demand of dowry - No specific allegations were levelled against `Devar' and mother-in-law and there is no evidence to connect them with dowry death of deceased - Conviction of appellants..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Default bail - Offence u/s 304-B IPC - Charge sheet not filed within period of 90 days - 90 days period expired on 04.02.2018 - Application for default bail moved on 05.02.2018 and on the same day charge sheet also filed - Bail granted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased died unnatural death within 2 years of her marriage in her i, laws place - There is ample evidence that deceased was subjected to cruelty soon before her death in connection with demand of dowry - Statements of material witnesses corroborated prosecution version - Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Reduction of sentence - Deceased left behind innocent dependent her daughter - Sentence requires modification - Sentence of accused reduced from life imprisonment u/s 304-B IPC to 10 years R.I with fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of fine to further undergo imprisonment of 6 months - However,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Summoning of additional accused - Rejection of application - Legality of order - Vague and general allegations in regard to demand of dowry - Deceased committed suicide as she became extremely perturbed by her father's insult and was not allowed to go with her father - No prosecution..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Summoning of additional accused - Dowry death - Cruelty - Principle of `stare decisis' - Main accused husband of deceased acquitted on merit - No specific over act levelled against petitioners - Even no cinching evidence to presume that proceeding would culminate into conviction -..........
