Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-17
RAMESH KUMAR vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/4892
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMESH KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND C.J. & R.C. LAHOTI & K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ramesh Kumar under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC, affirming the seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for abetment of suicide and two years for cruelty towards his wife, Seema Devi. The Court found sufficient evidence, including a suicide note and dying declaration, indicating the accused's role in the victim's distress. The acquittal of his family members was not challenged, thus maintaining their innocence.