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P.N.PRAKASH, J
Mahesh – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by, Inspector of Police, Muthupudupettai Police station, Tiruvallur District. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and parties involved. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. procedural history and trial court findings. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. facts admitted by both parties regarding marriage and dowry. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. inquest and evidence concerning the death. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. arguments of the parties regarding dowry demand and death circumstances. (Para 12 , 13 , 18) |
| 6. court's analysis of legal principles regarding dowry death. (Para 14 , 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT
This Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 09.09.2011 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTC-III), Tiruvallur in S.C.No.41 of 2010.
2.It is the case of the prosecution that the deceased Dhanalakshmi married Mahesh/A1 on 10.03.2008 and after marriage, she was subjected to dowry harassment by Mahesh/A1 and his parents Ramachandran/A2 and Vasantha/A3, on account of which, she committed suicide on 06.03.2009 by self-immolation in her matrimonial home. On the complaint (Ex.P1), lodged by Mahendran (PW1), brother of the deceased, Valli (PW11), the Sub Inspector of Police, registered a case in Crime No.18 of 2009 under Section 174 (3) Cr.P.C. on 07.03.2009 and p
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