Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-29
Dasrath vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 2592
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dasrath
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- V.S. Sirpurkar
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, V.S. Sirpurkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dasrath under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients of harassment and suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Pinki. The Court emphasized that the evidence demonstrated a clear connection between the accused's actions and the death, thereby justifying the conviction. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal was rejected, maintaining the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fines imposed by the Trial Court.