Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-04
VIPAN KUMAR DHIR vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/9845
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIPAN KUMAR DHIR
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of anticipatory bail granted to the Respondent-Accused, the mother-in-law of the deceased, charged under Sections 304B, 302 read with 120B of the IPC. The court emphasized the seriousness of the allegations related to dowry harassment and the unnatural death of the deceased. It ultimately ruled that the anticipatory bail granted by the High Court was not justified given the gravity of the charges and the circumstances surrounding the case.