Supreme Court of India

Rohtash v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2012] 6 S.C.R. 62

Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and Dipak Misra JJ.

Decided 22 May 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that in the instant case there had been major improvements/ embellishments in the prosecution case and demand of Rs.10,000/- by the appellant does not find mention in the statements under Section 161 Cr.P.C. More so, even if such demand was there, it may not necessarily be a demand of F dowry.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 498A - Dowry death - Prosecution case that the victim-deceased committed suicide by taking pills/poison as she was harassed by appellant h usband and in-laws - Trial court found material inconsistencies in the deposition of the prosecution witnesses and acquitted all the accused of all the charges - High court upheld acquittal of in-laws, however, reversed order of o acquittal of husband - On appeal, held : The version given by the prosecution witnesses regarding demand of dowry by the appellant did not find.mention in the statement uls.161 Cr.P. . of either of

Authorities it was built on

2011 State of Rajasthan v. Talevar & Anr. cited by 6
2011 Bachni Devi and Anr. v. State of Haryana through Secretary, Home Department cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2013 Suresh Kumar v. State of Haryana relied on
2013 S. Anil Kumar @ Anil Kumar Ganna v. State of Karnataka relied on
2013 Mookkiah v. State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu relied on
2013 Putchalapalli Naresh Reddy v. State of A.P. and Etc. referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to

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