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ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH, ARVIND SRIVASTAVA
Ramashish Mahto – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH, J.:–Heard Mr. Gaurang Chatterjee, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 07.02.2015 and the consequent order of sentence dated 12.02.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Aurangabad in Sessions Trial No. 275 of 2011/ 70 of 2014 by which he has convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the IPC (for short ‘IPC’) and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life.
3. Surprisingly, after convicting the appellant on charges under two heads, the Trial Court vide impugned order dated 12.02.2015, passed a composite sentence without specifying the offence for which it was sentencing the convict.
4. The operative part of the order dated 12.02.2015 passed by the Trial Court reads as under:—
“On perusal of the case record and taking into consideration the contention of both the parties, it appears that the case is of dowry death and the deceased is subjected to cruelty. Thus, considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, the convict, namely, Ramashish Mah
The conviction for dowry death requires proof of harassment and demand for dowry preceding the death, establishing a presumption that the accused caused the death, which is rebuttable by the defense.
The conviction under Section 304B of IPC for dowry death was upheld based on established evidence of cruelty and demands for dowry, fulfilling necessary legal criteria without substantial rebuttal fr....
The court affirmed conviction for dowry death, highlighting evidentiary requirements under IPC and the presumption of guilt upon failure to rebut accusations.
The judgment establishes the application of statutory provisions related to dowry death, matrimonial cruelty, and burden of proof under the Evidence Act.
The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt the essential elements of dowry death, including the timing of the marriage and the link between dowry demands and the death, as well as the decease....
Prosecution must substantiate dowry-related charges with specific evidence of cruelty and demands, failing which conviction cannot stand.
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