JAIDEB DUTTA vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 02.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 06.02.2026 + CRL.A. 416/2016 JAIDEB DUTTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manoj K. Srivastwa, Mr. F.I. Choudhury and Mr. David Choudhury, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for the State along with W/SI Inghumnaro, P.S. New Ashok Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.PC.), the sole accused, in Sessions Case No. 88/2011 (New SC No. 551/2016) on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), E-Court, Shahdara, Karkardooma Court, Delhi assails the judgment dated 10.02.2016 and order on sentence dated 12.02.2016 as per which he has been Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 416/2016 Page 1 of 45 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:06.02.2026 16:54:45 convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Section 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that Soma Dutta, the daughter of PW5 and PW6 was married to the accused on 01.05.2006 as per the rites and customs of the community to which they belong. Pursuant to the marriage, Soma Dutta and the accused were residing together in the latter’s house. However, 1 ½ years after the marriage and till her death on 23.06.2011, the accused subjected his wife to continuous physical and mental harassment by demanding more dowry. Due to the constant mental and physical harassment, Soma Dutta committed suicide by hanging herself to death on 23.06.2011. Hence, as per the final report/charge-sheet, the accused is alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 302 and 304B IPC. 3. On the bas