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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
Chilikuri Mariyadas, S/o Venakateswarlu – Appellant
Versus
State of A.P., rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad – Respondent
ORDER :
Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J.
The Criminal Revision Case has been preferred under Sections 397 and 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C’) challenging the judgment dated 21.12.2010 in Crl.A.No.29 of 2009 passed by the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge (F.T.C) Krishna, Machilipatnam, confirming the judgment dated 09.03.2009 in S.C.No.300 of 2008 passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Nandigama finding the revisionists guilty of the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘the I.P.C’) and convicted the revisionists under Section 235 (2) of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’ and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) each and, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months each.
2. I have heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor.
3. Sri P. Prabhakara Rao, the learned counsel for the petitioners, while reiterating the grounds of the revision, submitted that the judgments of the learned Courts below are contrary to law, weight of evidenc
Conviction under Section 306 IPC requires clear evidence of instigation or participation in suicide; mere allegations or psychological pressure are insufficient to establish abetment.
To establish abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there must be direct acts of incitement closely linked to the suicide, and mere denial of marriage does not constitute abetment.
To establish abetment of suicide under IPC, there must be clear evidence of instigation or aiding, which was absent in this case.
To establish abetment of suicide under IPC Section 306, there must be clear evidence of instigation or a direct act by the accused that leads the victim to take their life.
To establish abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there must be clear evidence of the accused's intention to instigate the suicide, which was absent in this case.
To convict for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there must be clear evidence of instigation or active involvement by the accused, which was not established in this case.
To sustain a charge under Section 306 IPC, clear evidence of intentional abetment or instigation is required, with actions having a proximate link to the suicide.
To convict under Section 306 IPC, clear proof of active instigation and direct acts leading to suicide is necessary; mere allegations of harassment are insufficient.
To establish abetment of suicide, there must be clear evidence of instigation or actions compelling the victim to take their life, not merely trivial domestic disputes.
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