Supreme Court of India

Dammu Sreenu v. State of A.P.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 858
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 28 May 2009

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PENAL CODE, 1860: c Section 306 - Abetment to commit suicide - Wife of deceased had illicit relationship with accused No. 1 - Deceased felt humiliated and insulted - Charge sheet against the wife and her paramour - Convicted and sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment - On appeal, sentence reduced to three years simple imprisonment - In revision wife's sentence reduced to one year which she had already undergone - On appeal by the other accused, Held: There is definitely a proximity and nexus between the conduct and behaviour of accused with the suicide committed by the deceased - Also

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Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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