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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
XYZ, J
Krishna Punitram Dhobi and Others v. State of Chhattisgarh
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| 1. appeal challenges conviction under section 304-b ipc. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. key issues involve dowry demand and cruelty. (Para 3 , 4 , 10) |
| 3. inadequate evidence to establish cause of death. (Para 9 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. court sets aside conviction due to lack of evidence. (Para 14 , 15) |
1. This appeal by the accused is directed against the judgment dated 24-1-2001 delivered by the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh in Sessions Trial No. 85 of 1999 whereby he convicted all the three accused for having committed offence punishable under S.304 - B of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC' ) and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life.
2. Admitted facts are that deceased - Lalitabai was married to of accused - Krishna. The allegations against the accused are that they used to ill - treat the deceased for not bringing sufficient dowry and due to the cruelty and harassment meted out to her, she died an unnatural death by hanging on 29-10-1998 at about 5:00 p.m., i.e., within seven years of her marriage and thus the accused had committed an offence punishable under S.304 - B, IPC. The learned trial Court has convicted all the three accused. Hence, this appeal.
3. It i
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