Single judge order quashing conviction and awards of death sentence and life imprisonment for dowry-related death where deceased was mentally unfit for over three years and no obstruction was caused.
Charge under Section 302 IPC quashed; sentence of death and life imprisonment commuted to award under Section 304B IPC.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 391/2021
Bheem Singh @ Jagdish Son Of Shri Sukhram, Aged About 26 Years, Resident Of Village Ukeri, Police Station Raini, District Alwar (Raj)
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Karanpal Singh For : Mr. Ganesh Saini, PP Respondent(s) Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pareek
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
17/02/2022
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[CRLR-391/2021]
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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Mittal /8
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the charge under Section 302 IPC should be replaced with Section 304B IPC given the circumstances of the death.
Whether the mental unsoundness of the deceased for more than three years prior to the incident justifies compassionate surrender of the death sentence.
5 provisions across 3 enactments
Bheem Singh @ Jagdish
State of Rajasthan
Pooran Mal
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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