Supreme Court of India · 2000-05-04
Tarun Alias Gautam Mukherjee vs State Of W.B.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2000 SC 356
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Tarun Alias Gautam Mukherjee
- Respondent
- State Of W.B.
- Author
- Doraiswamy Raju
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court analyzed the conviction of the Appellant under Sections 306 and 498A IPC, ultimately setting aside the conviction under Section 498A IPC. The Court found that the evidence presented did not sufficiently establish the cruelty required to uphold the conviction, particularly noting the discrediting of key witness testimony. Consequently, the Appellant was acquitted of the charge under Section 498A IPC, and the appeal was allowed, discharging the bail bonds.