REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1218 OF 2016

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl) No. 6104 of 2014)

Mohd. Hashim

… Appellant

VERSUS

State of UP & Ors.

…Respondents

J U D G M E N T

Dipak Misra, J.

Leave granted.

2.

Respondent Nos. 2 to 10 were prosecuted for the offences

punishable under Sections 498-A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code

(IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for

short, 'the 1961 Act'). The respondent Nos.2 and 3 were convicted

under Section 498-A IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees

one thousand only) each with the default clause. The other accused,

i.e., respondent nos.4 to 10 were convicted for the offence punishable

under Section 498-A of the IPC and sentenced to undergo simple

imprisonment of six months and pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one

thousand only) each with the default clause. All the accused persons

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Digitally signed by

SARITA PUROHIT

Date: 2016.12.10

14:13:54 IST

Reason:

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