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Jaunpur -When the case of dowry murder of a married woman in Maharajganj was not proved, Additional Sessions Judge Mohd. Shariq Siddiqui acquitted her husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law.
In this case, the court dismissed the allegations of dowry death due to lack of evidence. This incident not only shows the importance of evidence in the justice process, but also underlines the need for proper investigation of serious issues like dowry harassment in the society.
key points:
1. Prosecution's side
– Deceased Meena's father, Ghisua Khurd resident of Harigen, Machli city lodged an FIR in Maharajganj police station alleging that his daughter Meena was married to Tribhuvan Yadav resident of Khairpara Maharajganj on June 11, 2011.
After marriage, her daughter was harassed in her in-laws house for demanding a motorcycle and a ring.
It was alleged that due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand, Meena was murdered by her husband Tribhuvan, father-in-law Ram Kailash and mother-in-law Uttaraji on 23 December 2015 and an attempt was made to cremate her quickly.
– On getting information about the incident, the parents got the body removed from the burning pyre and registered a case with the police.
2. Scientific evidence
-Postmortem report:
The cause of death was not found to be burning. No signs of strangulation or strangulation were found.
-The viscera report did not confirm the presence of any kind of poison in the body.
3. Side of the accused
The deceased's husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law claimed that Meena died due to illness. He was being taken to the doctor due to cold and vomiting and diarrhea, but he died on the way.
– Funeral arrangements were made according to local tradition.
4. Court decision
– The court found that the prosecution had failed to prove the charge of dowry death.
– On the basis of scientific evidence and post-mortem report, the court said that death occurred due to natural causes.
-The judge acquitted all the accused. The prosecution side was represented by government lawyer Lal Bahadur Pal and the defense side was represented by advocates Dinesh Mishra and Avnish Chaturvedi.
Importance of this decision:
– importance of evidence
This episode shows that solid and scientific evidence plays a decisive role in any criminal case.
– *Possibility of false allegations**: In serious allegations like dowry death, proper investigation and verification is extremely important so that innocent people are not punished.
– Adherence to legal process: The Court ensured that no one could be convicted on the basis of allegations alone.
This incident is a lesson to both the society and the judiciary that it is extremely important to maintain a balance between protection of women's rights and false allegations.
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