GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
Beenu Lodhi W/o lt. Shri manish lodhi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
This application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking following reliefs:
2. It is the case of the applicants that applicant No.1 is the wife of deceased Manish Lodhi. On 06.05.2023, she lodged an FIR against Manish Lodhi (husband), Smt. Ramwati Lodhi (mother-in-law) and Pramod Lodhi (father-in-law) for offence under Sections 498-A, 406, 294, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC at Police Station Rahatgarh, District Sagar, which was registered as Crime No.289/2023. The Police after investigating the matter, filed the charge sheet against her husband Manish Lodhi as well as Pramod Lodhi and Smt. Ramwati Lodhi for offence under Sections 498-A, 406, 294, 506, 34 of IPC and under Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. It was specifically alleged by applicant No.1 that she got married to Manish Lodhi on 12.06.2022 as per Hindu rights and rituals and her parents had given sufficient dowry in ac
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Amalendu Pal @ Jhantu vs. State of West Bengal reported in (2010) 1 SCC 707
Amit Kapur vs. Ramesh Chander and Another reported in (2012) 9 SCC 460
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Gangula Mohan Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh reported in (2010) 1 SCC 750
Kishori Lal vs. State of M.P. reported in (2007) 10 SCC 797
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Lodging an FIR for dowry harassment does not constitute abetment to suicide, as it is a lawful act of seeking justice, requiring clear evidence of instigation for conviction under Section 306 IPC.
Abetment of suicide – In order to convict a person for offences under Section 306 IPC, basic and essential ingredients of offence, whether death was suicidal and whether there was abetment and instig....
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.
To establish abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there must be clear instigation or intentional aid; mere suspicion or threats are insufficient.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement of mens rea and direct or active instigation for the offence of abetment under Section 306 of the IPC. The judgment also emphasizes....
Abetment to suicide under IPC Sections 306 and 498A necessitates proof of instigation or influencing behavior, requiring thorough examination in trial; mere allegations do not suffice.
For abetment of suicide under IPC Section 306, clear and proximate evidence of instigation or aid from the accused is essential; mere allegations in a civil dispute are insufficient.
To establish abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there must be clear evidence of instigation or intent; mere allegations linked to civil disputes do not meet this threshold.
Denial of marriage does not constitute abetment of suicide under IPC without clear evidence of instigation or aiding the act.
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