Supreme Court of India
S. Anil Kumar @ Anil Kumar Ganna v. State of Karnataka
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We hold that the acquittal of accused nos. 1 to 5 for offences punishable H under Sections 3,4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and S. ANIL KUMAR @ ANIL KUMAR GANNA v.
Judgment, page 9
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PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 304-8 and 498- - Suicide committed by bride in her matrimonial home - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction of husband by High Court - Held: Once prosecution failed to prove the basic ingredients of harassment or demand of 0 dowry and the evidence brought on record was doubted by trial court, it was not open to High Court to convict the appellant on presumption referring to s. 113- or s. 113-8 of Evidence Act -- Presumption of innocence of accused being primary factor, in absence of exceptional compelling circumstances and perversity of the judgment, it was not open to
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