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Bombay High Court: <\/strong>K.R. Shriram, J., while deciding the appeal filed impugning the order and judgment passed with regard to acquittal for offence punishable under Sections 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) <\/em>and Section 306 (Abetment of suicide) <\/em>of Penal Code, 1860, observed that,<\/p>\n

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\u201cCruelty must be of such a degree as contemplated by the Section, i.e., it must be wilful conduct of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb and health of the woman.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Prosecution case was that complainant\u2019s daughter Sunita was married to the respondent (accused). Respondent used to ill-treat Sunita and under the influence of alcohol he used to beat her while insisting to bring cash amount of Rs 20,000 from her father (complainant) so that he could start a business.<\/p>\n

After sometime respondent started to sell fruits and in the meanwhile Sunita conceived and gave birth to a daughter. On or about 18-09-2001, it was informed that Sunita had committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train.<\/p>\n

In view of the above circumstances, PW-1 had lodged the complaint for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.<\/p>\n

Supreme Court in its decision, Muralidhar v. State of Karnataka, <\/em>(2014) 5 SCC 730<\/a>, held that<\/p>\n

\u201c…unless the conclusions reached by the trial court are found to be palpably wrong or based on an erroneous view of the law or if such conclusions are allowed to stand, they are likely to result in grave injustice, Appellate Court should not interfere with the conclusions of the Trial Court.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Citing the above, Court stated that, it must be kept in mind that there is a presumption of innocence in favour of respondent and such presumption is strengthened by the order of acquittal passed by the trial court.<\/p>\n

In Ramesh Babulal Doshi v. State of Gujarat, <\/em>1996 SCC (Cri) 972<\/a>, Supreme Court held that,<\/p>\n

\u201c…If Appellate Court finds that there was nothing wrong or manifestly erroneous with the order of the trial court, the Appeal Court need not eve re-appraise the evidence and arrive at its own conclusions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thus, High Court while analysing the present set of facts and circumstances stated that it does not find anything wrong, manifestly erroneous or demonstrably unsustainable in the impugned judgment.<\/p>\n

Court noted that,<\/strong><\/p>\n

PW-1 (Complainant) stated that the accused was not doing any work and under the influence of liquor, used to beat Sunita and was insisting her to bring cash from parents for doing some business.<\/p>\n

PW-1 admits that in his statement before the police, he has not mentioned that Sunita had gone to his house for delivery and after her delivery she resided with him for 15 days. He also admits that in his statement to the police, he has not mentioned that during that stay Sunita had informed him about the ill-treatment and demand for cash by accused.<\/p>\n

DW-1 in whose quarters Sunita and accused were residing stated that in her presence no dispute took place between Sunita and accused, nobody used to visit their house and Sunita never complained about accused.<\/p>\n

On perusal of the above, Court stated that apart from the general statements by PW-1, there was nothing on record to show that accused used to beat Sunita under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

Stating the above, bench gave another point of significance in such cases that,<\/p>\n

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\u201c.. It is to be kept in mind that it is easy to accuse somebody of ill-treatment after someone dies, but it will not be wise to convict somebody based on such general statements.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It is settled law that under Section 498A of IPC, every cruelty is not an offence.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With regard to abetment, Court stated that, in order to amount abetment, there must be mens rea or community of intention. Without knowledge or intention, there can be no abetment and the knowledge and intention must relate to the act said to be abetted, i.e. suicide, in this case. <\/strong>To constitute \u2018abetment by instigation\u2019, there must be a direct incitement to do the culpable act.<\/p>\n

Thus, in Court view, no evidence is found to suggest that Sunita committed suicide because of ill-treatment or cruelty by the accused. There is also no evidence whatsoever that the accused by their acts intended Sunita to commit suicide.<\/p>\n

In view of the above, order of acquittal need not be interfered with. [State of Maharashtra v. Shri Balu Ravji Abhang,\u00a02020 SCC OnLine Bom 307<\/b><\/a>, decided on 20-02-2020]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Shriram, J., while upholding the decision of the trial court with regard to the acquittal of the accused, held that, \u201cThere is an acquittal and therefore, there is double presumption in favour of accused.\u201d The present appeal was filed impugning an order and Judgment by Vth\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":215167,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/05\/30\/del-hc-charges-under-ss-306-and-498-a-ipc-are-independent-of-each-other-discharge-under-one-does-not-ipso-facto-amount-to-acquittal-for-another\/","url_meta":{"origin":226159,"position":2},"title":"Del HC | Charges under Ss. 306 and 498-A IPC are independent of each-other; discharge under one does not ipso facto amount to acquittal for another","author":"Bhumika Indulia","date":"May 30, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Delhi High Court:\u00a0Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby charge under Section 498-A\u00a0(husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty)\u00a0IPC was framed against the petitioner. Petitioner was married to the deceased who committed suicide on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":223482,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/12\/24\/bom-hc-explains-abetment-by-instigation-while-acquitting-in-laws-of-offences-punishable-under-ss-306-and-498-a-ipc\/","url_meta":{"origin":226159,"position":3},"title":"Bom HC explains “abetment by instigation” while acquitting in-laws of offences punishable under Ss. 306 and 498-A IPC","author":"Bhumika Indulia","date":"December 24, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Bombay High Court:\u00a0K.R. Shriram, J., dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the trial court whereby it had acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 201 read with Section 34 Penal Code, 1860. The accused were the in-laws of the deceased. The complainant (father of the deceased)and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bombay-HC.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":236681,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/10\/02\/23-years-after-his-wifes-death-a-man-walks-free-as-sc-sets-aside-his-conviction-for-abetting-her-suicide-based-on-speculations-and-inferences\/","url_meta":{"origin":226159,"position":4},"title":"23 years after his wife’s death, a man walks free as SC sets aside his conviction for abetting her suicide based on ‘speculations’ and ‘inferences’","author":"Prachi Bhardwaj","date":"October 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\"The Trial Court and the High Court speculated on the unnatural death and without any evidence concluded only through conjectures, that the appellant is guilty of abetting the suicide of his wife.\u201d","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":213442,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/04\/09\/sc-woman-driven-out-of-matrimonial-home-can-file-case-under-section-498-a-from-the-place-she-has-taken-shelter-at\/","url_meta":{"origin":226159,"position":5},"title":"Woman driven out of matrimonial home can file case under Section 498-A from the place she has taken shelter at [Full Report]","author":"Prachi Bhardwaj","date":"April 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and L. 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