Supreme Court of India

L. Krishna Reddy v. State by Station House Officer & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 521
Bench T.S. Thakur and Vikramajit Sen JJ.
Decided 24 October 2013

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302, 498A r/w s. 34 -· Charges under - Abated qua husband-accused due to his death - Parents-in-law (accused) discharged - Held: In the facts of the case, prima facie case not made out against the accused­ parents in law - Hence, rightly discharged - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.227. Charges u/ss. 302, 498- r/w s.34 IPC were framed against the three accused including respondent Nos.2 and 3. The charges abated against the husband-accused as he committed suicide. The proceedings continued against the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 (the parents-in-law of the deceased).

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