Supreme Court of India · 2009-05-06
Shindhu & Ors vs State Of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shindhu & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Karnataka
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, Asok Kumar Ganguly
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's judgment affirming the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC, holding that the High Court failed to establish any material connection between the appellants and the alleged crime. The Court noted that the Trial Court had adequately analyzed the evidence and concluded that the prosecution did not prove its case. Consequently, the appellants were acquitted, and the appeal was allowed.