Supreme Court of India

Bhaskar Ramappa Madar and Ors. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 256
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 31 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 306 and 498A - Married woman c committed suicide - Allegedly due to ill-treatment and harassment for dowry by husband and in-laws - Case of prosecution that accused persons coerced deceased to bring more dowry and accordingly mother of deceased gave cheque of Rs.10,0001- to husband of deceased, but harassment continued - Accused in defence pleaded that ~ husband of deceased was having a truck which met with accident and mother of deceased gave the cheque for repairs of said truck and not as dowry - Trial court acquitted the accused-appellants - High Court set aside the

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Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to

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