Supreme Court of India
State of West Bengal v. Dipak Halder & Anr.
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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 498A - Married woman burnt to death - Husband and in-laws of deceased allegedly ill-treated her due to non-payment of dowry by her father - Case based on circumstantial evidence - Defence plea that the incident occurretl due to bursting of kerosene stove - Conviction of respondent-husband by trial Court - Reversed O by High Court - On appeal, held: Conviction can be based on circumstantiai evidence if it is of such a character that the same is wholly inconsistent with the innocence of the accused and is consistent only with his guilt - In the instant case, apart
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