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december 1996

Supreme Court of India · 1996-12-10

BALRAM PRASAD AGRAWAL vs STATE OF BIHAR .

Citation / case number
SC 1995/17040
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BALRAM PRASAD AGRAWAL
Respondent
STATE OF BIHAR .
Author
S.B. MAJMUDAR G.N. RAY
Bench
S.B. MAJMUDAR G.N. RAY

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court, while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 136, overturned the acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case involving Kiran Devi, holding that the evidence presented by the prosecution established a prima facie case under Section 304B IPC. The Court emphasized the necessity of considering the cumulative effect of the evidence regarding the cruelty and harassment faced by the deceased, which led to her tragic death. The judgment reinstated the charges against the accused, thereby allowing the appeal of the complainant.

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