Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 244 · Decided 22 May 2012
Rohtash v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 244 · [2012] 6 S.C.R. 62
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 878/2010
- Decided
- 22 May 2012
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 498A; CrPC Section 161, 313
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 498A - Dowry death - Prosecution case that the victim-deceased committed suicide C by taking pills/poison as she was harassed by appellant­ h usband and in-laws - Trial court found material inconsistencies in the deposition of the prosecution witnesses and acquitted acquittal of in-laws, however, reversed order of o acquittal of husband - On appeal, held : The version given by the prosecution witnesses regarding demand of dowry by the appellant did not find.mention in the statement uls.161 Cr.P. C. of either of the witnesses - FSL report did not support the
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