Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Teg Bahadur and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 840
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 29 September 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the prosecution A has failed to prove the circumstances alleged against the accused persons.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

c Penal Code, 1860-Sections 498A, 304- and 201-Death within 7 years of marriage-Under unnatural circumstances-Allegation of demand of dowry-Recovery of articles-Not proved to be belonging to deceased­ Witnesses not fully corroborating prosecution case-Evidence regarding demand of dowry contradictory-Discrepancy with regard to statement of reports in Police Station-Conviction by trial Court drawing presumption u/ s I 13- of Evidence Act-Acquittal by High Court-On appeal, held: Acquittal justified as one of the main ingredients of the offence of dowry demand was absent-On the basis of evidence

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