Ramashanker Dubey @ Ramashanker Dwivedi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home,Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail S.438 Cr.P.C. rejected; dowry death case crime No.80/2024, Ss.498A & 304B IPC r/w Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahesganj, Pratapgarh; applicant father-in-law of deceased; death within seven years of marriage; ligature mark plus unexplained ante-mortem abrasions and contusions; dowry demand alleged; gravity of offence; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Karunesh Singh Pawar, J., order dated 12.9.2024.
What did the court decide?
In view of the nature of the case (dowry death), the death of the deceased within seven years of her marriage in unnatural circumstances, the ligature mark together with other unexplained ante-mortem injuries (multiple abrasions and contusions), the allegation of demand of dowry, and the gravity of the offence, the court was not inclined to entertain the anticipatory bail application.