Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-18
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs INDRAJIT KUNDU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/29731
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
- Respondent
- INDRAJIT KUNDU
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reviewed the High Court's decision to discharge the accused under Section 306 IPC, which pertains to abetment of suicide. The court found that the allegations against the accused did not meet the threshold required to establish abetment, as the first respondent did not actively encourage the victim's actions. Consequently, the appeal by the State of West Bengal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.