Supreme Court of India

Madan Lal and Anr. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2009] 4 S.C.R. 501
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 5 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860: ss.304- , 498- - Death on account of alleged dowry demand - Injuries found on the neck of deceased - Trial court ordered acquittal holding that deceased suffering from epilepsy and possibility of her death on account of fit of epilepsy not ruled out - High Court set aside acquittal - On appeal, held: Trial court's order was full of surmises and conjectures - Conviction as recorded by High Court cannot be faulted - Considering background facts of the case, sentence in respect of s. 304- reduced to seven years which is minimum - Evidence - Medical evidence. Prosecution case

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