Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 306 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989—Abetment of suicide—Petition to quash proceedings declined by High Court—Appeal—Prosecution case is entirely based on the suicide note left behind by the deceased before committing the suicide—Contents of suicide note do not indicate any act or omission on the part of the accused-appellant which could make him responsible for abetment as defined under  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1667403/" \h Section 107 of IPC—Suicide note clearly shows that deceased was frustrated on account of work pressure and was apprehensive of various random factors unconnected to his official duties—Necessary ingredients of offence of abetment to commit suicide are not made out from the charge-sheet—In the first instance, the investigating agency itself proposed a closure report in the matter after conducting thorough investigation—No justifiable ground found to permit the prosecution of appellant for the offences under  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/92983/" \h Section 306 IPC and  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/111591460/" \h Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act—Impugned order passed by High Court and all proceedings sought to be taken against appellant in the criminal case pending for the offences punishable under  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/44781517/" \h Section  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/92983/" \h 306 IPC and  HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/111591460/" \h Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act are hereby quashed and set aside—Appeal allowed. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482]
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