Indian Penal Code, 1860
Sections 304B & 498A—Dowry death—Conviction—None of three statements of witnesses contain any specific instances of cruelty or harassment—Prosecution did not prove the material ingredients of offence punishable under Section 304B of IPC—Not a single incident of cruelty covered by Section 498A of the Code was proved by prosecution—Both the offences alleged against appellant were not proved by the prosecution beyond a reasonable doubt—Conviction set aside.
[Paras 17 & 18]