Supreme Court of India
Bharat Bhushan & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we allow this appeal of appellant Nos. 2 and 4 and set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court as well as the judgment of the trial court arid direct that the. bail bonds furnished by appellant nos. 2 and 4 will stand discharged.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 3048 and 498A - Prosecution under - Of husband and his relatives - Conviction by courts below - Plea of accused-appellant Nos. 2 and 4 that they were living separately and hence act of cruelty cannot be attributed to them - Appeal confined to appellant Nos. 2 and 4 - Held: The case of the said appellants not covered either uls. 3048 or uls. 498A - Act of cruelty or harassment against the deceased not established, hence the said appellants cannot be held guilty u/ss. 3048 and 498A. Prosecution ulss. 3048 and 498A IPC was initiated against accused alleging demand of dowry
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