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august 2020

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.

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