Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34 -- Cruelty - Parents of deceased and her uncle deposed about demand of dowry in the form of cash and gold and about harassment meted out by accused to deceased mentally and physically - Even, PW5/matchmaker also deposed that there was demand of dowry and harassment caused by accused to deceased - Neighbors also supported the case..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 504, 506, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Reduction of sentence - Trustworthy evidence of informant and injured is on record which were fully corroborated by medical evidence - Accused thus, rightly convicted - However, substantive period of sentence already undergone by accused - Both the accused are young persons in their mid forties and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379B, 304, 411, 34 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 379-B, 304, 411, 34 IPC - Accused is in custody since 02.03.2022 - There is no likelihood of trial concluding in near future as 18 more PWs remain to be examined - Accused is not involved in any other criminal case - Bail granted to accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Sole testimony of eye witness - PW1/wife of deceased categorically stated in her deposition that incident occurred in the house of A-3 - She specifically stated that A-1 caused four injuries on head of deceased and A-3 dragged the body of deceased and thrown it on the gate of her house - Presence of A-3 at the place of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 392, 397, 34 -- Murder - Dead body of deceased discovered on the disclosure statement of accused J & P - Said facts are proved and established by constables - Even, test identification parade and dock identification also proves that accused were seen with deceased - Case against accused J & P is proved beyond reasonable doubt - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 392, 397, 34 -- Murder - Accused `B' was arrested after one year from the incident - Test identification parade was also conducted after 13 months from the incident - Police officers were not taken to identification parade - Prosecution relies on recovery on key allegedly from accused `B', but this evidence is also disbelieved, as not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 406, 323, 34 -- Summoning of additional accused - Dowry death within 7 year of Marriage - Challan filed against husband and mother-in-law of deceased - Father-in-law and mother-in-law were living under same roof as his son and he would have been privy to all alleged occurrences of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 406, 323, 34 -- Summoning of additional accused - Dowry Death within 7 year of marriage - Sister-in-law and brother-in-law named in FIR but no cogent material that they continued to reside with deceased or that they used to inter-meddle in day to day marital life of deceased -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder - Burden of proof - If accused does not throw any light upon facts which are proved to be within his special knowledge, such failure on part of accused may be used against accused as it may provide an additional link in chain of circumstances required to be proved against him...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder - Burden of proof - When last seen theory is proved coupled with other circumstances such as time when deceased was last seen with accused, and recovery of corpse being in very close proximity of time, accused does owe explanation u/s 106 of Evidence Act with regard to circumstances under..........
