Ayodha Prasad vs State

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming the trial court's finding that the deceased was subjected to cruelty due to a demand for a Vicky Motor Cycle, which led to her suicide. The Court noted that the presumption under Section 113B of the Evidence Act was applicable and not rebutted by the defense evidence. However, the Court reduced the sentence from ten years to seven years, stating that the normal sentence for such an offence is seven years.