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PATNA HIGH COURT
MR. MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA, JJ
Shyamlal Manjhi – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. initiation of appeal under section 372. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. details of alleged dowry demand and cause of death. (Para 4) |
| 3. appellant argues inconsistency in trial court's findings. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. respondent argues against prosecution's claims. (Para 7) |
| 5. court outlines necessary ingredients for conviction. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. absence of specific instances of cruelty from evidence. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. reiteration of presumption laws under section 113b. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 8. principles on appellate court's power in acquittals. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 9. court's refusal to interfere with acquittal. (Para 18) |
| 10. final dismissal of appeal. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA)
Date : 10-12-2025
Heard Mr. Yashraj Bardhan, the learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, the learned counsel for the respondent no.2 and learned APP for the State, Mr. Sujeet Kumar Singh at length.
2. The present appeal has been preferred under Section 372 (proviso) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the judgment and order dated 14.09.2023 passed by learned Court of Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saran at Chapra in Sessions Trial No. 186 of 2
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