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..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Reduction of sentence - Deceased committed suicide after 12-13 years of her marriage - There is no allegation that accused used to harass deceased for any demand like dowry or any property - No independent witness has made any allegation against accused - Even son of deceased has also not supported prosecution case and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 313, 498A, 114 -- Offence u/ss 313, 498-A, 114 IPC - Compromise - Amicable settlement arrived at between parties - Offences in question are lesser serious in nature - Further proceedings would amount to abuse of process of law - FIR quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Alleged acts of cruelty meted to victim within four walls of her matrimonial home - Securing any independent eye witnesses to those incidents cannot be expected...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Victim specifically stated that apart from she being put to hard labour in house of her husband comprising 27 members, she was also being constantly abused by her husband and other accused - She also gave several other instances of cruel treatment said to have been..........
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 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 506, 354, 34 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 498-A, 323, 506, 354, 34 IPC - Allegations of cruelty against wife as well as criminal intimidation apart from assault on women to outrage her modesty and voluntarily causing hurt - Offences are serious in nature - Prima facie case..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, 323, 406, 34 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 506, 323, 406, 34 IPC - Husband and wife compromised the matter - Proceedings quashed against distant relative of husband and wife...........
