Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1162 · Decided 5 October 2009
Arun Kumar Sharma v. State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 1162 · [2009] 14 S.C.R. 1023
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 67/2003
- Decided
- 5 October 2009
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 3048, 49BA; CrPC Section 157
Headnote
.-\ ~ Penal Code, 1860- ss.302, 3048 and 49BA - Unnatural · death of married woman within 7 years of marriage - Death allegedly caused due to ligature strangulation - Allegation of c dowry demand not proved, hence accused-hqsband and parents-in-law acquitted of offence u/s.3048 and 498A - acquitted of all charges - On appeal by husband, held: Evidence of all .... )I.. the witnesses was extremely suspicious and did not inspire D confidence - Multiple bruises on neck of deceased could be due to forcible pressure of fingers - Even if deceased died of throttling, no convincing
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