Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 707 · Decided 20 June 2007
Hazarilal v. State of M.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 707 · [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1081
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 585/2001
- Decided
- 20 June 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 3048
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860-ss.498A-Prosecution ulss. 304 B and 498 A­ O/accused-husband-Deceased committed suicide after ten days she was blessed with a son-Deposition of parents of deceased was relatable to C dowry alone-Conviction by trial court for both the offences-High Court acquitting him uls was committed, there must be some harassment and cruelty-On appeal, Held: Conviction under s. 498A is impermissible in absence of any material to show harassment or cruelty-Conviction cannot be recorded on surmises D and conjectures. Appellant - accused (husband) and co-accused (mother of the
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