Under Secction 306 and 498A

8/12/2019 Under Secction 306 and 498A

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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 696 OF 2009

Mangat Ram .. Appellant

Versus

State ! Har"ana .. Respn#ent

J U D G M E N T

K. S. Radhakr!h"a"# J.

$. T%e appellant Mangat Ram& a mem'er ! SC

(mmun)t"& marr)e# t%e #e(ease# Seema& a mem'er ! t%e

Aggar*al (mmun)t" n $+.,.$--+ at Am'ala. Fe* mnt%s

a!ter t%e marr)age& n $.-.$--+& a((r#)ng t t%e

prse(ut)n& t%e appellant spr)n/le# /ersene )l n t%e

'#" ! t%e #e(ease# an# set %er n !)re& %a0)ng !a)le# t

meet t%e #*r" #eman#. On %ear)ng t%e %ue an# (r"&

ne)g%'urs assem'le# an# t/ %er t t%e C)0)l Hsp)tal&

1%ana an#& later& s%e *as s%)!te# t t%e Me#)(al Cllege

an# Hsp)tal& R%ta/& *%ere s%e #)e# n $,.-.$--+. T%e


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appellant& alng *)t% %)s parents an# s)ster& *ere (%arge2

s%eete# !r t%e !!en(es pun)s%a'le un#er Se(t)ns 3-42A

an# +5326 IPC.

7. T%e prse(ut)n& )n r#er t 'r)ng %me t%e !!en(es&

e8am)ne# P9s $ t , an# als pr#u(e# 0ar)us

#(uments. On t%e s)#e ! #e!en(e& D9s $ t *ere

e8am)ne# an# t%e a((use# appellant gt %)msel! e8am)ne#

as D9:. A!ter t%e e0)#en(e *as (lse#& t%e a((use# *as

;uest)ne# un#er Se(t)n +$+ ! t%e C#e ! Cr)m)nal

Pr(e#ure


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senten(e# %)m t un#erg )mpr)snment !r t%ree "ears

an# t pa" a !)ne ! Rs.$&555>2& )n #e!ault& t !urt%er

un#erg r)grus )mpr)snment 2& )n #e!ault& t !urt%er

un#erg RI !r t* "ears.

+. Aggr)e0e# '" t%e (n0)(t)n an# senten(e a*ar#e# '"

t%e tr)al Curt& t%e appellant pre!erre# Cr)m)nal Appeal N.

-72S6 ! $--,& *%)(% *%en (ame up !r %ear)ng 'e!re

t%e D)0)s)n 6en(% ! t%e H)g% Curt n +..755,& t%e Curt

passe# t%e !ll*)ng r#er?

@Present? Mrs. R)tu Pun& DA1& Har"ana

Mrs. Harpreet Baur D%)lln& A#0(ate)s app)nte# as Am)(us Cur)ae.

Hear#

D)sm)sse#& reasns t !ll*.

3. Aggr)e0e# '" t%e sa)# r#er& t%e appellant pre!erre#

SLP


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Curt #epre(ate# t%e pra(t)(e ! t%e H)g% Curt )n #)sps)ng

! t%e (r)m)nal appeals *)t%ut re(r#)ng reasns )n supprt

! )ts #e()s)n. Pla()ng rel)an(e n t%e u#gments ! t%)s

Curt )n State of Punjab and others v. Jagdev Singh

Talwandi


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an# surm)ses an# t%ere )s n e0)#en(e t su'stant)ate t%e

(%arges le0elle# aga)nst t%e a((use#. Learne# (unsel

su'm)tte# t%at t%ere *as a (mplete m)srea#)ng ! t%e ral

an# #(umentar" e0)#en(e an#& at e0er" stage& t%e Curts

'el* a#pte# )ts *n strange reasn)ng *%)(% *as nt

'rug%t ut !rm t%e #eps)t)n ! t%e *)tnesses. Learne#

(unsel p)nte# ut t%at& t%rug%ut t%e u#gment ! t%e

tr)al Curt as *ell as t%e H)g% Curt& ne (an nt)(e t%at t%e

Curts 'el* *ere preu#)(e# t t%e a((use# !r %a0)ng

entere# )nt an )nter2(aste marr)age an# p)ne# t%at t%e

pl)g%t ! su(% marr)ages *ul# 'e #)s(ntentment an#

un%app)ness. Learne# (unsel p)nte# ut t%at t%ere )s

su!!)()ent e0)#en(e t (n(lu#e t%at t%e #e(ease# *as

su!!er)ng !rm Ep)leps" !r t%e last !e* "ears ! t%e )n()#ent

an# t%at #eat% m)g%t %a0e 'een (ause# '" a(()#ent an#& )n

an" 0)e*& )t *as nt a %m)()#al #eat%. Furt%er& )t *as

p)nte# ut t%at t%e prse(ut)n (ul# nt pr0e t%at t%e

appellant *as at %me *%en t%e )n()#ent %a# %appene#.

Learne# (unsel als su'm)tte# t%at t%e tr)al Curt %as

(mm)tte# an errr )n alter)ng t%e !!en(e t t%at ! Se(t)n

+5: IPC a!ter !)n#)ng t%e a((use# nt gu)lt" un#er Se(t)n


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+5326 IPC. Learne# (unsel p)nte# ut t%at t%e

)ngre#)ents ! t%e !!en(e un#er Se(t)n +5326 as *ell as

Se(t)n +5: IPC are ent)rel" #)!!erent an# t%e tr)al Curt %as

(mm)tte# a gra0e errr )n (n0)(t)ng t%e appellant un#er

Se(t)n +5: IPC. Learne# (unsel als p)nte# ut t%at

t%ere )s a'slutel" n e0)#en(e ! #*r" #eman# an# t%e

(n0)(t)n re(r#e# un#er Se(t)n 3-42A IPC )s als *)t%ut

an" mater)al. In supprt ! %)s 0ar)us (ntent)ns& learne#

(unsel als ma#e re!eren(e t !e* u#gments ! t%)s Curt&

*%)(% *e *)ll #eal )n t%e latter part ! t%)s u#gment.

,. 9e #)# nt %a0e t%e a#0antage ! %ear)ng an" (unsel

n t%e s)#e ! t%e State& e0en t%ug%& t%e %ear)ng *as

g)ng n !r a (uple ! #a"s. Learne# (unsel appear)ng

!r t%e appellant t/ us t%rug% t%e #eps)t)ns ! t%e

*)tnesses e8am)ne# n t%e s)#e ! t%e prse(ut)n as *ell

as t%e #e!en(e& as als t%e #(umentar" e0)#en(e pla(e#

'e!re t%e Curt.

4. 9e ma" !)rst e8am)ne *%et%er an !!en(e un#er

Se(t)n 3-42A IPC %as 'een ma#e ut aga)nst t%e appellant.

A#m)tte#l"& t%e marr)age 'et*een t%e appellant an# t%e


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#e(ease# *as an )nter2(aste l0e marr)age an#& a!ter !e*

mnt%s ! t%e marr)age& s%e #)e# ! 'urn )nur)es n

$,.-.$--+ at %er matr)mn)al %me. T%e ;uest)n )s

*%et%er )mme#)atel" 'e!re an# #ur)ng t%e per)# 'et*een

t%e #ate ! marr)age an# t%e #ate ! )n()#ent& *as t%ere

an" #*r" #eman# n t%e s)#e ! t%e a((use#. In r#er t

esta'l)s% t%e )ngre#)ents ! Se(t)n 3-42A IPC& t%e

prse(ut)n e8am)ne# P93& t%e maternal gran#2!at%er !

t%e #e(ease#& *% %a# 'rug%t up %er n t%e #em)se ! %er

parents. On a pla)n rea#)ng ! t%e #eps)t)n ! P93& )t )s

(lear t%at %e *as aga)nst t%e )nter2(aste marr)age ! %er

gran#2#aug%ter *)t% t%e appellant& *% 'elnge# t t%e

S(%e#ule# Caste (mmun)t"& *%)le t%e #e(ease# 'elnge#

t t%e Aggar*al (mmun)t". P93& )n %)s (rss2e8am)nat)n&

state# t%at %e %a# agree# !r t%e marr)age s)n(e t%e

#e(ease# *as a#amant t marr" t%e appellant. P93 als

state# t%at %e %a# nt part)()pate# )n T)//a (eremn" %el#

)n t%e %use ! a((use# appellant. Furt%er& )t *as als

state# t%at %e %a# nt (nta(te# an" t%er mem'er ! t%e

!am)l" ! t%e a((use# 'e!re t%e marr)age. P93& )n t%e

(rss2e8am)nat)n& state# t%at %e %a# gne t Ma#%u'an


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pr)r t t%e marr)age t #)ssua#e t%e appellant !rm

enter)ng )nt su(% a marr)age an#& !r t%e sa)# purpse& %e

met t%e DSP& Ma#%u'an& *% t%en (alle# Mangat Ram& 'ut

%e *as a#amant t marr" Seema. 9e %a0e t appre()ate

t%e e0)#en(e ! P93 )n t%e l)g%t ! t%e !a(t t%at %e *as

ttall" aga)nst t%e )nter2(aste marr)age 'et*een t%e

a((use# an# t%e #e(ease#. P93 als #epse# t%at t%e

a((use# persns %a# #eman#e# a #*r" ! Rs.$5&555>2 an#

a s(ter an#& n $3.4.$--+& P93 ga0e Rs.$5&555>2 )n (as%

t t%e a((use# an# %a# als prm)se# t ma/e

arrangement !r t%e pur(%ase ! a s(ter.

-. P9& a #)stant relat)0e ! P93& als state# t%at a!ter

$275 #a"s ! t%e marr)age& t%e #e(ease# (ame alng *)t%

t%e a((use# t t%e res)#en(e ! P93 an#& at t%at t)me& t%e

#e(ease# %a# tl# P93 an# t%ers t%at t%e a((use# *as

%arass)ng %er s)n(e s%e %a# nt 'rug%t #*r". P9 als

#epse# t%at art)(les l)/e (ler& !r)#ge& s!a& #u'le 'e#

*ere g)0en t t%e a((use# '" *a" ! #*r". P9s 3 an#

%a# #epse# t%at a #eman# ! #*r" *as ma#e nt nl" '"

t%e a((use# Mangat Ram& 'ut als '" %)s parents an#

s)ster. T%e tr)al Curt re(r#e# a (lear !)n#)ng t%at t%e


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prse(ut)n %a# !a)le# t 'r)ng %me t%e gu)lt as aga)nst

t%e parents an# s)ster ! t%e a((use# un#er Se(t)n 3-4A&

+5326 IPC& *%)(% *as nt ;uest)ne# '" t%e prse(ut)n.

H*e0er& )! t%at part ! t%e e0)#en(e ! P9s 3 an# (ul#

nt 'e 'el)e0e# aga)nst t%e rest ! t%e a((use#& t%en *e !a)l

t see %* )t (ul# 'e put aga)nst t%e a((use# alne&

espe()all" *%en P9s 3 an# %a# state# t%at t%e #eman#

!r #*r" *as ma#e '" all t%e a((use# n $+.4.$--+. T%e

e0)#en(e ! P9s 3 an# %as t 'e appre()ate# )n t%e l)g%t

! t%e !a(t t%at t%e" *ere aga)nst t%e )nter2(aste marr)age&

s)n(e t%e appellant 'elnge# t S(%e#ule# Caste

(mmun)t" an# t%e #e(ease# 'elnge# t Aggar*al

(mmun)t"& a !r*ar# (mmun)t". Allege# #*r" #eman#

! Rs.$5&555>2 an# t%e #eman# ! s(ter& state# t %a0e

'een ma#e '" t%e a((use#& (ul# nt 'e esta'l)s%e# nt

nl" aga)nst t%e t%er t%ree a((use# persns& 'ut als

aga)nst t%e appellant as *ell.

$5. 9e ma" n* e8am)ne& apart !rm t%e #*r" #eman#&

%a# t%e appellant treate# t%e #e(ease# *)t% (ruelt" an#

a'ette# t%e #e(ease# )n (mm)tt)ng su)()#e. 9e %a0e

alrea#" !un# n !a(ts t%at t%e prse(ut)n (ul# nt


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esta'l)s% t%at t%ere *as an" #*r" #eman# !rm t%e s)#e !

t%e appellant. On(e )t )s s !un#& t%en *e %a0e t e8am)ne

*%at *as t%e (ruelt" mete# ut t t%e #e(ease# s as t

pr0/e %er t en# %er l)!e. It %as (me ut )n e0)#en(e

t%at *%en t%e #e(ease# susta)ne# 'urn )nur)es& t%e

a((use# *as nt at %me. In t%)s (nne(t)n& *e ma" re!er

t para 7 ! t%e tr)al Curt u#gment& *%)(% rea#s as

!ll*s?

@7. Se(n#l"& Seema #)e# un2natural #eat%. T%emst (ru()al p)nt *%)(% t%e prse(ut)n *as'un# t esta'l)s%& *%et%er Seema *assu'e(te# t (ruelt" an# %arassment na((unt ! pau()t" ! #*r" r t%ere *as a!res% #eman# ! #*r"& t%ere )s n su(%

e0)#en(e n t%e !)le t%at s%e *as su'e(te# t(ruelt" an# %arassment. 6)#%) C%an# an#A0)nas% C%an#er 't% appeare#. T%e" #)#nt state t%at Seema *as su'e(te# t (ruelt"an# %arassment !r pau()t" ! #*r" g)0en att%e t)me ! marr)age........

Emp%as)s Suppl)e#

$$. T%e tr)al Curt )tsel! sa"s t%at t%ere *as n su(%

e0)#en(e n t%e !)le t%at s%e *as su'e(te# t (ruelt" r

%arassment. 6ut& )n para 7: ! )ts u#gment& t%e tr)al Curt&

a#pte# a strange reasn)ng t %l# t%at t%e a((use# %a#

treate# t%e #e(ease# *)t% (ruelt"& *%)(% )s as !ll*s?


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)n t%e /n*le#ge ! Mangat Ram& %e *ul#%a0e ne0er slemn)se# marr)age *)t% Seema.A!ter en")ng se8 *)t% %er& %e must %a0e#eserte# t%)s la#"...........

$+. 9e !a)l t see %* t%e Curt (an (me t t%e

(n(lus)n t%at %a0)ng /n*n t%e #e(ease# *as su!!er)ng

!rm Ep)leps"& %e *ul# nt %a0e marr)e# t%e #e(ease#. I!

t%e Curts reasn)ng )s a((epte#& t%en n'#" *ul# r

(ul# marr" a persn %a0)ng Ep)leps". Ant%er per0erse

reasn)ng ! t%e tr)al Curt *%)(%& a((r#)ng t t%e tr)al

Curt& le# t t%e a(t ! su)()#e& )s as !ll*s?

@++. ...... S%e %as 'een 'rug%t up '" %er gran#maternal !at%er 6)#%) C%an# an# %e

(ntra(te# a l0e marr)age *)t% %er. 6ut )nsp)te ! t%at& %e ;uen(%e# %)s lust ! se8 '"en")ng Seema an# t%en le!t %er )n a rust)(l)!e ! 0)llage. Seema& ut ! !rustrat)n an##)s(ntentment& *ante# t get r)# ! t%at l)!e.9%en %er maternal gran# !at%er #)# nt rea(%!r %er res(ue& s%e 'e)ng !ull" %arasse#&spr)n/le# /ersene )l n %er '#" an# t/%er l)!e. ...............

Emp%as)s Suppl)e#

$3. T%e un#erl)ne# prt)n )n#)(ates t%at t%e #e(ease#

%a# (mm)tte# su)()#e ut ! !rustrat)n an#

#)s(ntentment an# #ue t t%e reasn t%at %er maternal

gran#!at%er #)# nt rea(% !r %er res(ue. Re!eren(e t !e*

letters sent '" t%e #e(ease# t %er maternal gran# !at%er )n


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t%)s respe(t )s apps)te. In %er letter #ate# $4.4.$--+


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*as %me2s)(/ an# 0er" mu(% *ante# t see %er maternal

gran# !at%er& t%e perat)0e prt)n ! t%e letter rea#s as

!ll*s?

@G. Da##") "u ma" nt (me !r a n)g%t 'ut "us%ul# (me t meet me !r an %ur r t*. It )s0er" )mprtant *r/. Da##") "u /eep nrepl")ng t m" letter I !eel 0er" %app". I m)ssRa%ul& Sa%ul& Rau& Snu& S%alu an# Ra(%)t& Sapna&Aart) an# all ! "u. I /eep n (r")ng t%e *%le#a" an# *%le n)g%t '" remem'er)ng "u. I *ant

t meet all ! "u. Nana) (me t 6ar#a)mme#)atel" a!ter rea#)ng m" letter n $,t%r $4t%

#ate& )t )s 0er" )mprtant *r/. I! "u l0e met%en "u s%ul# (me. Da##" )! "u *)ll nt (mee0en a!ter rea#)ng m" letter t%en I ta/e "ur 0*t%at I *)ll g)0e m" l)!e. Repl" t t%e letter ngett)ng )t. Frm m" s)#e an# !rm m" mt%er )nla*s s)#e an# !rm Mangats s)#e *e *)s%Namaste t all ! "u. 1)0e l0e t (%)l#ren.

9r)ter ! letter "ur #aug%ter.


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a((use# %a# le!t %)s *)!e& an e#u(ate# g)rl 'elng)ng t a

'us)ness (mmun)t"& )n a 0)llage an# )n t%e %use ! a

l*er (mmun)t" peple& *%se *a" ! l)!e& *%se *a" !

tal/)ng& *%se *a" ! 'e%a0)ur *ul# nt 'e at par *)t%

t%e !am)l" mem'ers ! t%e #e(ease#. On t%)s reasn)ng&

t%e tr)al Curt (n(lu#e# t%at t%e #e(ease# *as !eel)ng

perple8e#& ag)tate# an# e8pe(te# t%at t%e a((use# *ul#

ta/e %er at %)s pla(e ! pst)ng& rat%er t%an lea0)ng )n a

0)llage )n t%e (mpan" ! rust)( persns *%)(%& a((r#)ng t

t%e Curt& le# t #)s(ntentment an# un%app)ness.

$,. 9e !a)l t un#erstan# %* a u#)()all" tra)ne# m)n#

*ul# (me ut *)t% su(% a reasn)ng an#& at least& *e

e8pe(te# t%at t%e H)g% Curt *ul# %a0e set r)g%t t%at

per0erse reasn)ng& 'ut *e are surpr)se# t nte t%at t%e

H)g% Curt a#pte# "et ant%er strange reasn)ng& *%)(%

rea#s as !ll*s?

@9%en #e(ease# %a# (ntra(te# marr)age *)t% t%eappellant2a((use# n %er *n a((r# aga)nst t%e*)s% ! %er maternal gran#!at%er t%en& #e(ease#*as nt e8pe(te# t (mm)t su)()#e 'e(ause s%e*as t sta" *)t% t%e appellant2a((use#. On t%et%er %an#& appellant2a((use# 'e)ng empl"ee%a# nt /ept t%e #e(ease# *)t% %)m at t%e pla(e !%)s pst)ng. De(ease# *as sta")ng *)t% t%eparents ! t%e appellant2a((use#. S& a(t)ns !


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t%e appellant2a((use# a'ette# t%e #e(ease# t(mm)t su)()#e.

$4. 9e !a)l t see %* t%e !a)lure ! a marr)e# persn t

ta/e %)s *)!e alng *)t% %)m t t%e pla(e *%ere %e )s

*r/)ng r pste#& *ul# amunt t (ruelt" lea#)ng t

a'etment ! (mm)tt)ng su)()#e '" t%e *)!e. Ta/)ng *)!e t

pla(e ! pst)ng #epen#s upn se0eral !a(trs& l)/e t%e

(n0en)en(e ! 't%& a0a)la')l)t" ! a((mm#at)n an# s

man" !a(trs. In t%e )nstant (ase& t%e a((use# %a# le!t t%e

*)!e )n t%e matr)mn)al %me )n t%e (mpan" ! %)s parents

an# *e !a)l t see %* t%at a(t)n *ul# amunt t

a'etment t (mm)t su)()#e.

$-. 9e ma" p)nt ut t%at t%e H)g% Curt )tsel! a!ter

pla()ng rel)an(e n t%e letters E8%. PE an# PF 2 *r)tten '"

t%e #e(ease# t %er maternal gran#!at%er& %as nte# t%at

t%ere *as n re!eren(e at all )n t%ese letters ! t%e #eman#

! #*r" '" t%e a((use#& 'ut state# t%at t%e #e(ease# *as

un%app" an# upset 0er t%e 'e%a0)ur ! t%e a((use#&

%a0)ng le!t %er )n t%e (mpan" ! %)s parents. 9e %a0e

gne t%rug% t%se letters an#& )n t%se letters& t%ere )s

nt%)ng t s%* t%at t%e #e(ease# *as upset '" t%e


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'e%a0)ur ! t%e a((use#. On t%e t%er %an#& t%e letters

nl" e8pse t%at t%e #e(ease# *as e8tremel" %me s)(/

an# *ante# t%e (mpan" ! %er maternal gran#!at%er. 9e

are surpr)se# t nte t%at t%e H)g% Curt !un# !ault *)t%

t%e a((use# !r lea0)ng t%e #e(ease# @at t%e mer(" ! %)s

parents. Aga)n& t%e H)g% Curt ma#e ant%er strange

reasn)ng& *%)(% rea#s as !ll*s?

@Imme#)atel" a!ter marr)age& t* letters *ere*r)tten )n t%e mnt%s ! August an# Septem'er&$--+. Appellant2a((use# 'e)ng empl"ee s%ul#%a0e /ept t%e #e(ease# *)t% %)m. N pru#entman )s t (mm)t su)()#e unless a'ette# t # s.A(t)ns ! t%e appellant2a((use# amunts t(ruelt" (mpell)ng t%e #e(ease# t (mm)tsu)()#e. Cn0)(t)n un#er Se(t)n +5: IPC *as

r)g%tl" re(r#e# '" t%e tr)al Curt. N ;uest)n !)nter!eren(e. I! %us'an# )s g)0en a 'ene!)t !#u't n t%e allegat)n t%at n #)re(t e0)#en(e& n()r(umstant)al e0)#en(e& *%en t%e marr)age *as)nter2(aste& t%en *%at t"pe ! e0)#en(e #e(ease#r (mpla)nant *as t (lle(t. .

Emp%as)s Suppl)e#

75. 9e !)n# )t #)!!)(ult t (mpre%en# t%e reasn)ng ! t%e

H)g% Curt t%at @n pru#ent man )s t (mm)t su)()#e

unless a'ette# t # s. A *man ma" attempt t (mm)t

su)()#e #ue t 0ar)us reasns& su(% as& #epress)n&

!)nan()al #)!!)(ult)es& #)sapp)ntment )n l0e& t)re# !

#mest)( *rr)es& a(ute r (%rn)( a)lments an# s n an#


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nee# nt 'e #ue t a'etment. T%e reasn)ng ! t%e H)g%

Curt t%at n pru#ent man *)ll (mm)t su)()#e unless

a'ette# t # s '" smene else& )s a per0erse reasn)ng.

7$. 9e !a)l t see %* t%e H)g% Curt (an sa" t%at t%e

a((use# 'e)ng a pl)(e man s%ul# %a0e /ept %)s *)!e *)t%

%)m at %)s *r/pla(e. Furt%er& t%e H)g% Curt t%en pse# a

*rng ;uest)n t )tsel! stat)ng t%at )! t%ere )s n #)re(t

e0)#en(e& n ()r(umstant)al e0)#en(e& t%en *%at t"pe !

e0)#en(e t%e #e(ease# r (mpla)nant *as t (lle(t& *%en

t%e marr)age )s )nter2(aste& a lg)( *e !a)l t #)gest.

77. 9e are srr" t state t%at t%e tr)al Curt as *ell as t%e

H)g% Curt %a0e nt prperl" appre()ate# t%e s(pe !

Se(t)ns 3-42A an# +5: IPC. Se(t)n 3-42A IPC& )s

e8tra(te# 'el* !r an eas" re!eren(e?

@%9()A. 9%e0er& 'e)ng t%e %us'an# r t%erelat)0e ! t%e %us'an# ! a *man& su'e(ts su(%*man t (ruelt" s%all 'e pun)s%e# *)t%)mpr)snment !r a term *%)(% ma" e8ten# tt%ree "ears an# s%all als 'e l)a'le t !)ne.

Explanation.- Fr t%e purpses ! t%)s se(t)n&(ruelt" means2


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r #anger t l)!e& l)m' r %ealt%


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t *)l!ul (n#u(t ! su(% a nature t !all *)t%)n t%e

e8press)n ! (ruelt". In ur 0)e*& 't% t%e tr)al Curt as

*ell as t%e H)g% Curt %a0e (mpletel" m)sun#erst# t%e

s(pe ! Se(t)n 3-42A IPC rea# *)t% )ts e8planat)n an# *e

are (learl" ! t%e 0)e* t%at n !!en(e un#er Se(t)n 3-42A

%as 'een ma#e ut aga)nst t%e a((use# appellant.

73. 9e %a0e alrea#" )n#)(ate# t%at t%e tr)al Curt %as

!un# t%at n !!en(e un#er Se(t)n +5326 IPC %as 'een

ma#e ut aga)nst t%e a((use#& 'ut )t (n0)(te# t%e a((use#

un#er Se(t)n +5: IPC& e0en t%ug% n (%arge %a# 'een

!rame# n t%at se(t)n aga)nst t%e a((use#. T%e s(pe an#

am')t ! Se(t)n +5: IPC %as nt 'een prperl" appre()ate#

'" t%e Curts 'el*. Se(t)n +5: IPC rea#s as un#er?

@$06. I! an" persn (mm)ts su)()#e& *%e0era'ets t%e (mm)ss)n ! su(% su)()#e& s%all 'epun)s%e# *)t% )mpr)snment ! e)t%er #es(r)pt)n!r a term *%)(% ma" e8ten# t ten "ears& an#s%all als 'e l)a'le t !)ne.

A'etment ! su)()#e )s (n!)ne# t t%e (ase ! persns

*% a)# r a'et t%e (mm)ss)n ! t%e su)()#e. In t%e

matter ! an !!en(e un#er Se(t)n +5: IPC& a'etment must

attra(t t%e #e!)n)t)n t%ere! )n Se(t)n $5, IPC. A'etment

)s (nst)tute# '" )nst)gat)ng a persn t (mm)t an !!en(e


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r engag)ng )n a (nsp)ra(" t (mm)t& a)# r )ntent)nal

a)#)ng a persn t (mm)t )t. It *ul# 'e e0)#ent !rm a

pla)n rea#)ng ! Se(t)n +5: rea# *)t% Se(t)n $5, IPC t%at&

)n r#er t ma/e ut t%e !!en(e ! a'etment r su)()#e&

ne(essar" pr! re;u)re# )s t%at t%e (ulpr)t )s e)t%er

)nst)gat)ng t%e 0)(t)m t (mm)t su)()#e r %as engage#

%)msel! )n a (nsp)ra(" *)t% t%ers !r t%e (mm)ss)n !

su)()#e& r %as )ntent)nall" a)#e# '" a(t r )llegal m)ss)n

)n t%e (mm)ss)n ! su)()#e.

7. In t%e )nstant (ase& ! (urse& t%e *)!e #)e# !e*

mnt%s a!ter t%e marr)age an# t%e presumpt)n un#er

Se(t)n $$+A ! t%e E0)#en(e A(t (ul# 'e ra)se#. Se(t)n

$$+A ! t%e E0)#en(e A(t rea#s as !ll*s?

@11$A. Presumption as to abetment ofsuicide by a married woman.- *%en t%e ;uest)n )s*%et%er t%e (mm)ss)n ! su)()#e '" a *man%a# 'een a'ette# '" %er %us'an# r an" relat)0e! %er %us'an# an# )t )s s%*n t%at s%e %a#(mm)tte# su)()#e *)t%)n a per)# ! se0en "ears!rm t%e #ate ! %er marr)age an# t%at %er%us'an# r su(% relat)0e ! %er %us'an# an#su'e(te# %er t (ruelt"& t%e Curt ma" presume&%a0)ng regar# t all t%e t%er ()r(umstan(es ! t%e(ase& t%at su(% su)()#e %a# 'een a'ette# '" %er%us'an# r '" su(% relat)0e ! %er %us'an#.


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7:. 9e are ! t%e 0)e* t%at t%e mere !a(t t%at )! a marr)e#

*man (mm)ts su)()#e *)t%)n a per)# ! se0en "ears !

%er marr)age& t%e presumpt)n un#er Se(t)n $$+A ! t%e

E0)#en(e A(t *ul# nt autmat)(all" appl". T%e leg)slat)0e

man#ate )s t%at *%ere a *man (mm)ts su)()#e *)t%)n

se0en "ears ! %er marr)age an# )t )s s%*n t%at %er

%us'an# r an" relat)0e ! %er %us'an# %as su'e(te# %er

t (ruelt"& t%e presumpt)n as #e!)ne# un#er Se(t)n 3-42A

IPC& ma" attra(t& %a0)ng regar# t all t%er ()r(umstan(es

! t%e (ase& t%at su(% su)()#e %as 'een a'ette# '" %er

%us'an# r '" su(% relat)0e ! %er %us'an#. T%e term @t%e

Curt ma" presume& %a0)ng regar# t all t%e t%er

()r(umstan(es ! t%e (ase& t%at su(% su)()#e %a# 'een

a'ette# '" %er %us'an# *ul# )n#)(ate t%at t%e

presumpt)n )s #)s(ret)nar". S !ar as t%e present (ase )s

(n(erne#& *e %a0e alrea#" )n#)(ate# t%at t%e prse(ut)n

%as nt su((ee#e# )n s%*)ng t%at t%ere *as a #*r"

#eman#& nr t%e reasn)ng a#pte# '" t%e Curts 'el*

*ul# 'e su!!)()ent enug% t #ra* a presumpt)n s as t

!all un#er Se(t)n $$+A ! t%e E0)#en(e A(t. In t%)s

(nne(t)n& *e ma" re!er t t%e u#gment ! t%)s Curt )n


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Hans Raj v. State of Harana


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%l# t%at t%e a((use# %a# a'ette# %)s *)!e t (mm)t

su)()#e an# t%e ()r(umstan(es enumerate# un#er Se(t)n

$$+A ! t%e E0)#en(e A(t %a0e als nt 'een sat)s!)e#. In

Pinakin !ahi"atra Rawal v. State of Gujarat


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*as an a(()#ental #eat% r *%et%er t%e #e(ease# %a#

(mm)tte# su)()#e.

74. 9e %a0e e0er" reasn t 'el)e0e t%at& )n t%e )nstant

(ase& t%e #eat% *as a(()#ental& !r t%e !ll*)ng reasns.

2 T%ug% nt pr0e# )n %er #")ng #e(larat)n& )t %as

(me ut )n e0)#en(e t%at t%e #e(ease# *as su!!er)ng

!rm Ep)leps" !r t%e last t%ree "ears ).e. 'e!re

$.+.$--+& t%e #ate ! )n()#ent. T%)s !a(t )s !rt)!)e#

'" t%e e0)#en(e ! Dr. Bul#eep& *% *as e8am)ne# as

D9$. He #epse# t%at t%e #e(ease# *as su!!er)ng

!rm Ep)leps" an# *as un#er %)s treatment !rm

7+.$7.$--7 t 7.3.$--+ at Bul#eep Hsp)tal& Am'ala

C)t". H)s e0)#en(e *as 'rus%e# as)#e '" t%e tr)al

Curt n t%e grun# t%at Dr. Bul#eep *as nt a

Ps"(%)atr)st. It ma" 'e nte# t%at Ep)leps" )s nt a

Ps"(%)atr)st pr'lem. It )s a #)sease ! ner0es s"stem

an# a MD


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'e rule# ut. E0)#entl"& s%e *as )n t%e /)t(%en an#&

m)g%t 'e& #ur)ng (/)ng s%e m)g%t %a0e su!!ere#

Ep)lept)( s"mptms an# !ell #*n n t%e gas st0e

an# m)g%t %a0e (aug%t !)re& result)ng %er ult)mate

#eat%.

2 D97& ASI Ram M%an& t%e In0est)gat)ng O!!)(er ! t%e

(ase& #epse# t%at %e %a# re(r#e# t%e statements !

t%e #e(ease# *%ere)n s%e %a# state# t%at s%e *as

su!!er)ng !rm Ep)leps" !r t%e last t%ree "ears 'e!re

t%e )n()#ent an# t%at n $.-.$--+ *%)le s%e *as

prepar)ng meals n st0e& s%e %a# an atta(/ ! !)ts

an# !ell n t%e st0e an# (aug%t !)re. S%e %a# als

#epse# at t%at t)me t%at %er %us'an# *as a*a" at

#ut" at Ma#%u'an& Barnal. In ur 0)e*& t%e e0)#en(e

! D97 %as t 'e appre()ate# )n t%e l)g%t ! 0erall

!a(ts an# ()r(umstan(es ! t%e (ase.

7-. Ta/)ng )nt (ns)#erat)n all aspe(ts ! t%e matter& *e

are ! t%e 0)e* t%at t%e prse(ut)n %as nt su((ee#e# )n

esta'l)s%)ng t%e !!en(e un#er Se(t)n 3-42A an# Se(t)n

+5: IPC aga)nst t%e appellant. Cnse;uentl"& t%e appeal )s


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all*e# an# t%e (n0)(t)n an# senten(e a*ar#e# '" t%e

tr)al Curt an# (n!)rme# '" t%e H)g% Curt& are set as)#e.

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