Kundan Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Compromise-based quashing of dowry conviction: Patna HC in CR. REV. No. 1557 of 2019 (Jitendra Kumar, J., 08-05-2026) allowed husband Kundan Kumar Singh's criminal revision against conviction under S. 498A IPC and S. 4 Dowry Prohibition Act (PS Case 102/2007, Ara Nagar, Bhojpur) on settlement with wife Niru Devi @ Niru Kumari; appellate judgment dated 03.09.2019 in Criminal Appeal No. 07 of 2018 set aside and petitioner acquitted of all charges; linked to divorce allowed in Misc. Appeal No. 546 of 2017 (DB order 11.03.2026) and withdrawal of maintenance execution case No. 2 of 2017 (Family Court, Bhojpur at Ara, order 16.03.2026). Advocates: J.S. Arora (Sr. Adv.) and Prabhu Narayan Sharma for petitioner; Shailendra Kumar, APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision allowed on the basis of compromise; impugned judgment and order dated 03.09.2019 (Criminal Appeal No. 07 of 2018) set aside; petitioner acquitted of all charges; revision petition disposed of accordingly.