Supreme Court of India

Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi v. State of Karnataka through Sho Kakati Police

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Reported as [2024] 11 S.C.R. 1269
Bench Pankaj Mithal and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 29 November 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgment and order of the High Court dated 15.12.2011 cannot be sustained in law and is hereby set aside and the accused-appellant stands acquitted as was done by the trial court.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant-accused and convicting him under Sections 417, 306 IPC. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.306, 107, 417 – When asked by the deceased, the appellant refused to marry her – Deceased committed suicide – On facts, whether the appellant, instigated or provoked the deceased to commit suicide: Held: No – Dying declaration of the deceased indicates that it was the deceased who was in love with the appellant and wanted to marry him – There was no evidence to prove any physical relationship between

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