Supreme Court of India

Shabeen Ahmad v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 367
Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 2 March 2025

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court granting bail to in-laws of the deceased wife, charged for causing dowry death of the deceased. Headnotes† Bail – Grant/cancellation of – In matters pertaining to dowry death – Death of the wife within two years of marriage in highly suspicious circumstances – Parents-in-law and sisters-in-law of the deceased wife charged for dowry death of the deceased – Trial court rejected the bail applications filed by the in-laws, however, the High Court granted bail – Sustainability: Held: Stricter judicial

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