Supreme Court of India

Rajendran & Anr. v. State Asstt. Commnr. of Police Law & Order

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 1005
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 2 December 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: s.498A and s.3048 - Evidence Act, 1872 - s. 113A - Suicide by married woman - Husband and in-laws of deceased charge-sheeted for offence under s.3048 and s.498A - Acquittal under s.3048 but conviction under s. 498A - Challenged on the ground that since accused were acquitted for offence under s.3048, courts below ought to have acquitted accused in respect of offence under s.498A - Held: person charged and acquitted under s. 3048 can be convicted under s.498A, if such a case is made out - s. 3048 and s.498A cannot be held to be mutually inclusive - Presumption under s. 113A

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