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Supreme Court of India · 2024-12-20

Prakash vs The State Of Maharashtra

Citation / case number
2024 INSC 1020
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Prakash
Respondent
The State Of Maharashtra
Author
B.R. Gavai
Bench
B.R. Gavai

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the Writ Petition challenging the rejection of discharge applications under Sections 306 and 34 IPC, affirming that the allegations of mental and physical torture, along with the deceased's statements about suicide, constituted sufficient grounds for framing charges. The Court emphasized that the standard for discharge is high, requiring clear evidence of no case against the accused, which was not met in this instance. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision to proceed with the trial.

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