CHITRESH KUMAR CHOPRA vs STATE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of a revision petition under Section 397 read with Sections 401 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, affirming the framing of charges against the appellant under Section 306 IPC for abetting suicide. The Court found sufficient evidence indicating that the deceased was subjected to mental harassment by the appellant and co-accused, leading to his suicide. The judgment reinforces the principle that mental torture can constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC.