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Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-18

Indrajit Sureshprasad Bind & Ors vs State Of Gujarat

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2013 SC 182
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Indrajit Sureshprasad Bind & Ors
Respondent
State Of Gujarat
Author
A.K. Patnaik
Bench
Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, A.K. Patnaik

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined the conviction of the appellants under Sections 304B, 498A, and 306 read with Section 114 IPC, concerning the alleged dowry-related harassment leading to the suicide of Rinkudevi. The Court found that the only evidence against the appellants was a letter purportedly written by the deceased, which raised doubts regarding its authenticity and the circumstances under which it was written. Consequently, the Court held that the prosecution failed to establish the necessary elements of cruelty and harassment, leading to the acquittal of the appellants.

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