Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 603 · Decided 16 May 2007
Ananda Mohan Sen and ANR. v. State of West Bengal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 603 · [2007] 6 S.C.R. 1088
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 743/2007
- Decided
- 16 May 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 306; Evidence Act
Headnote
Penal Code, /860-ss.498A and 306-Unnatural death of married lady at her matrimonial home-Immediately after the occurrence, accused- >- -- c husband and father-in-law fled away---Conviction of husband and father-in- law by Courts belov.~Justification of-Held, justified-Specific allegation that under s. I I 3A of the Evidence Act-Prosecution established ingredients of offences falling both under ss. 498A and 306- Burden shifted on the accused which they failed to discharge-Evidence Act, D 1872-s. I /3A. The daughter-in-law of Appellant No.l was found dead at her matrimonial home.
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