Supreme Court of India · 2020-08-14
Preet Pal Singh vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 3995
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Preet Pal Singh
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- Indira Banerjee
- Bench
- Indira Banerjee, Arun Mishra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to Sandeep Singh Hora, who was convicted under Sections 304B, 498A, and 406 IPC, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Court noted that the High Court's decision was based on the absence of an FIR regarding dowry demand prior to the victim's death and the assertion that the victim's death was a suicide. The Supreme Court held that the High Court's bail order lacked sufficient reasoning and set aside the bail granted to the Respondent, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act.