# Amit Sharma (In Jail) v. State of U.P

- **Citation:** (2021) 2 ILRA 489
- **Court:** High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- **Decided:** 2021-01-20
- **Case number:** Criminal Appeal No. 4212 of 2009
- **Bench:** Bachchoo Lal, Subhash Chandra Sharma
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-sharma-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-46835
- **Pages:** 13

## Headnote

Criminal Law-Indian Penal Code (45 of
1860), S.304B - Evidence Act (1 of 1872) ,
S.113B - Dowry death - Held - Various cut
wounds were found on the body of the
deceased in which except the injury
number 13, all the other injuries were on
delicate organ, head, neck and abdomen,
which shows that the injuries to the
deceased were inflicted in the most brutal
and
ruthless
manner
-
Appellants
harassed the deceased for demand of
dowry and treated her with cruelty - death
of the deceased occurred within 7 years of
marriage as a result of injuries found on
her body otherwise than under normal
circumstances
-
no
legal
error
or
irregularity in the judgments and findings
of the trial - Life imprisonment of husband
and seven years sentence to mother in law
maintained. (Para 41)

Writ Petition dismissed. (E-4)

List of Cases cited:-

## Text

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2 All. Amit Sharma Vs. State of U.P.
489

29. The appeals stands partly allowed.

30. Records are not before this Court.
The accused, who is in jail, be released if
he is not required in any other case.

31. Let a copy of this judgment be
sent to the Jail Authorities concerned and
District Magistrate for compliance.
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(2021)02ILR A489
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 20.01.2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE BACHCHOO LAL, J.
THE HON'BLE SUBHASH CHANDRA
SHARMA, J.

Criminal Appeal No. 4212 of 2009
&
Criminal Appeal No. 3967 of 2009

Amit Sharma ...Appellant (In Jail)
Versus
State of U.P. ...Opposite Party

Counsel for the Appellant:
Sri Paritosh Shukla, Sri Gaurav Kakkar, Sri
R.B. Gaur, Sri S.K. Upadhyay, Sri Yogesh
Kumar Srivastava

Counsel for the Opposite Party:
A.G.A.

Criminal Law-Indian Penal Code (45 of
1860), S.304B - Evidence Act (1 of 1872) ,
S.113B - Dowry death - Held - Various cut
wounds were found on the body of the
deceased in which except the injury
number 13, all the other injuries were on
delicate organ, head, neck and abdomen,
which shows that the injuries to the
deceased were inflicted in the most brutal
and
ruthless
manner
-
Appellants
harassed the deceased for demand of
dowry and treated her with cruelty - death
of the deceased occurred within 7 years of
marriage as a result of injuries found on
her body otherwise than under normal
circumstances
-
no
legal
error
or
irregularity in the judgments and findings
of the trial - Life imprisonment of husband
and seven years sentence to mother in law
maintained. (Para 41)

Writ Petition dismissed. (E-4)

List of Cases cited:-

1. Kailash Vs St. of M. P AIR 2007 SC 107

2. Hari Om Vs St. of Har. 2014 AIR SCW 6416

3. St. of Karnataka Vs M. V. Manjunath Gowda
& anr. AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 809, 2003(1)
SC 133,

4. Hem Chand Vs St. of Har. AIR 1995
SUPREME COURT 120; 1994 Supreme (SC)1014

5. G. V. Siddaramesh Vs St. of Karnataka 2010
AIR SCW 1387

(Delivered by Hon'ble Bachchoo Lal, J.)

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crkSj esfMdy vkfQlj ftyk vLirky cqyUn'kgj
esa rSukr FkkA ml fnu mlus 2&30 ih0 ,e0 ij
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dk ftls loZ eksgj gkyr esa ,l0 vks0 Fkkuk
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1⁄411⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 12 X 4 lseh
fnekx rd xgjk] [kksiMh ij ckbZa vksj] cka, dku
ds 8 lseh ÅijA

1⁄421⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 5 lseh X 0-5 lseh
gM~Mh rd xgjk cka;h HkkS ds Åij ekFks ij ck;ha
vksjA

1⁄431⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 5 lseh X 0-5 lseh
gM~Mh rd xgjk pksV ua0 2 ds 1 lseh ÅijA

1⁄441⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 4 lseh X 0-5 lseh
gM~Mh rd xgjk pksV ua0 3 ds 1 lseh ÅijA

1⁄451⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 6 lseh X 1 lseh
gM~Mh rd xgjk pksV ua0 4 ds Ms< lseh ÅijA

1⁄461⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 3 lseh X 1 lseh
ekal rd xgjk] Åijh gksB ij cka;h vksjA

1⁄471⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 2 lseh X 0-5 lseh
ekal rd xgjk] eaqg ds nka, fdukjs ijA
2 All. Amit Sharma Vs. State of U.P.
493

1⁄481⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 4 lseh X 0-8 lseh
ekal rd xgjk] fupys gksB ds fcYdqy uhps BksMh
ijA

1⁄491⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 6 lseh X 1-5 lseh
dSosVh rd xgjk] pksV ua0 8 ds 1 lseh uhpsA
pksV ua0 2 ls 9 rd lHkh pksVs Trans versly
voLFkk esa FkhA

1⁄4101⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 3 lseh X 0-5
lseh ekal rd xgjk] xnZu ij ck;ah rjQ chp esa
VsMh fLFkfr esaA

1⁄4111⁄2 dVk gqvk o ?kksik gqvk ?kko 2-5
lseh X 1 lseh dSosVh rd xgjk] ukHkh ds 5 lseh
Åij isV esa 12 cts dh voLFkk esaA

1⁄4121⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 2 lseh X 0-8
lseh dSoSVh rd xgjkA pksV ua0 11 ds cka;h rjQ
1 lseh ckgj dh vksjA

1⁄4131⁄2 dVk gqvk ?kko 5 lseh X 11 lseh
ekal rd xgjk] cka;s gkFk ij chp esa ihNs dh
vksjA

10. e`rdk ds vUr% ijh{k.k esa ik;k fd
pksV la[;k 1 ds uhps [kksiMh dh gM~fM;ka]
ekfLr"d e; f>Yyh ds dVk gqvk FkkA g`n; jDr
ls [kkyh FkkA pksV la[;k 11 o 12 ds uhps NksVh
vkar txg txg ls dVh gqbZ FkhA [kkus dh FkSyh
[kkyh Fkh rFkk isV esa jDr Hkjk Fkk] cPpsnkuh
[kkyh FkhA

11. MkDVj ds vuqlkj] e`rdk dh e`R;q
yxHkx vk/kk fnu iwoZ] e`R;qiwoZ vk;h pksVksa ds
dkj.k gq, lnesa] jDrlzko o csgks'kh ds dkj.k gqbZ
FkhA

12. 'ko ijh{k.k ds i'pkr e`rdk ds 'kjhj
ls fuEufyf[kr diMs o oLrq ftuesa ,d dqrhZ]
,d lyokj] ,d czk] pkj pwMh ihyh /kkrq dh] pkj
fcNq, lQsn /kkrq ds ,d diMs esa lhy djds e;
iqfyl isij ds 'ko ykus okys flikfg;ksa ds lqiqnZ
fd;kA bl lk{kh us iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ dks vius
ys[k ,oa gLrk{kj esa gksuk crkrs gq, izn'kZ d&1
ds :i esa lkfcr fd;k gSA ;g Hkh dgk fd e`rdk
dh e`R;q 11@12&8&2004 dh e/; jkf= dks jkr
11&00 cts ls izkr% 4 cts ds e/; gksuk lEHko
gSA mijksDr lHkh pksVsa e`R;q dkfjr djus ds fy,
i;kZIr FkhA

13. vkjksi i= izkIr gksus ds i'pkr fnukad
16&3&2005 dks eq[; U;kf;d n.Mkf/kdkjh]
cqyUn'kgj }kjk vihykFkhZx.k ds eqdnesa dks
fopkj.k gsrq l= U;k;ky; ds lqiqnZ fd;k x;kA

14. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:} /kkjk 304[k] 498, Hkk0 na0
la0 rFkk /kkjk 3 o 4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds
vUrxZr vkjksi fojfpr fd;s x;sA vihykFkhZx.k
}kjk vkjksiksa ls badkj fd;k x;k rFkk ijh{k.k dh
ekax dh x;hA

15. vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls vius dFku
ds leFkZu esa vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i
fd'kksj 'kekZ] vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 2 lat;]
vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3 tqxsUnz flag] vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 4 MkDVj loksZn; dqekj] vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 5 mifujh{kd osn izdk'k] vfHk;kstu
lk{kh 6 mifujh{kd jkeiky flag] vfHk;kstu lk{kh
la[;k 7 {ks=kf/kdkjh] iou dqekj ;kno vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 8 ,l0 ,l0 vkbZ0 c`teksgu flag dks
ijhf{kr djk;k x;k Gsa

16. vihykFkhZx.k dk c;ku /kkjk 313
na0iaz0la0 ds vUrxZr vafdr fd;k x;k ftlesa
mUgksus vfHk;kstu dFkkud dks xyr crk;k rFkk
xyrQgeh o yksxksa ds mdlkus ds dkj.k >waBk
Qlk;k tkuk crk;kA

17. vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vius cpko esa
cpko lk{kh la[;k 1 ds :i esa egs'k dqekj 'kqDyk
dks ijhf{kr djk;k x;k Gsa

18. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mHk; i{k
dks lqudj rFkk i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{;
,oa vfHkys[kksa ij lE;d fopkj djus ds mijkUr
vihykFkhZx.k dks iz'uxr vijk/k esa nks"kh ikrs gq,
mijksDrkuqlkj nf.Mr fd;k gS ftlls {kqC/k gksdj
vihykFkhZx.k us mijksDr vihysa bl U;k;ky; esa
;ksftr dh Gsa
494 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES

19. vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls muds fo}ku
vf/koDrk Jh ;ksxs'k dqekj JhokLro ,oa Jh ,l0 ds0
mik/;k;] jkT; dh vksj ls Jh jru flag fo}ku vij
'kkldh; vf/koDRkk dks foLrkjiwoZd lquk rFkk i=koyh
,oa iz'uxr fu.kZ; o vkns'k dk lE;d ifj'khyu
fd;kA

20. vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls eq[; :i ls ;g
rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd vihykFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k
funksZ"k gS mUgsa bl izdj.k esa egt >wBk Qlk;k x;k
gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij miyC/k
leLr lk{; ,oa vfHkys[kksa ij lE;d fopkj ugha fd;k
rFkk euekus rkSj ij vihykFkhZx.k dh nks"kflf}
fu/kkZfjr dj nf.Mr fd;k gS rFkk nh x;h ltk Hkh
vR;f/kd gSA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd iz'uxr izdj.k
esa ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ
ds HkkbZ fo'ks'oj 'kekZ }kjk ntZ djk;h x;h FkhA
vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ?kVuk ds le; vkbZ0 lh0 vkbZ0
lh0 vkbZ0 cSad 'kkgtgkaiqj esa DydZ Fkk rFkk ?kVuk ds
le; og ?kj ij ekStwn ugha FkkA ?kVuk vKkr
cnek'kksa }kjk dkfjr dh x;h gS ijUrq bl lEca/k esa
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lE;d fopkj ugha fd;k
x;k gSA e`rdk ds firk us /kkjk 156 1⁄431⁄2 na0 iz0 la0 ds
vUrxZr izkFkZuk i= ?kVuk ds djhc ,d ekg ckn fn;k
FkkA e`rdk dh 'kknh vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds lkFk
lEiUu gqbZ FkhA ngst dk dksbZ fookn ugha Fkk vkSj u
gh ngst ekaxus ds lEca/k esa dHkh dksbZ f'kdk;r e`rdk
ds firk vFkok e`rdk }kjk dh x;hA vihykFkhZx.k ds
dCtk vFkok fu'kkunsgh ls fdlh gfFk;kj dh cjkenxh
ugha crk;h tkrh gSA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i
fd'kksj 'kekZ us vius c;ku esa Lo;a ;g Lohdkj fd;k
gS fd e`rdk us mlds fo:} ,d izkFkZuk i= ,l0
,l0 ih0 dks fn;k Fkk ftlds lEca/k esa mlus
jkthukek gksus dh ckr Lo;a Lohdkj dh gSA vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ tks e`rdk dk firk
rFkk vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 2 lat; tks e`rdk dk
HkkbZ gS mUgksusa ngst ekaxus dh dgkuh xyr cuk;h gSA
vihykFkhZx.k us u rks e`rdk dks dksbZ pksV igqapk;h gS
vkSj u gh mlds lkFk dksbZ dzwjrk dk O;ogkj fd;k gS
ijUrq bl lEca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
lE;d fopkj ugha fd;k x;kA fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr nks"kflf} ,oa n.Mkns'k fof/k
laxr ugha gSA vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:} yxk;s x;s
vkjksi lansg ls ijs fl} ugha gS ,oa vihykFkhZx.k
nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; Gsa

21. blds foijhr fo}ku vij 'kkldh;
vf/koDrk }kjk ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd izLrqr
ekeys esa ngst dh ekax dks ysdj e`rdk dks izrkfMr
djus ds lEca/k esa lk{; miyC/k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{; ,oa
vfHkys[kksa ij lE;d fopkj djus ds mijkUr
vihykFkhZx.k dks nks"kfl} ,oa nf.Mr fd;k gS ftlesa
dksbZ fof/kd =qfV vFkok vfu;ferrk ugha Gsa

22. mYys[kuh; gS fd bl ?kVuk dh izFke
lwpuk fjiksVZ vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds HkkbZ fo'ks'oj
'kekZ }kjk ywV ,oa gR;k dh ?kVuk n'kkZrs gq, vKkr ds
fo:} /kkjk 394] 302 Hkk0 na0 la0 ds vUrxZr ntZ
djk;h x;h FkhA

23. nkSjku foospuk e`rdk ds firk :i fd'kksj
'kekZ }kjk ,d vkosnu i= vUrxZr /kkjk 156 1⁄431⁄2 na0
iz0 la0 izLrqr fd;k x;k ftlesa e`rdk dh gR;k ngst
ds dkj.k djus dh ckr dgh x;h gSA mDr izkFkZuk i=
ij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsaV] cqyUn'kgj ds vkns'k ds
dze esa foospuk vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 7 iou dqekj
;kno] {ks=kf/kdkjh ds lqiqnZ dh x;h vkSj mUgksusa
vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:} /kkjk 498,] 304ch0 Hkk0 na0 la0
,oa /kkjk 3@4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr
vkjksi i= U;k;ky; izsf"kr fd;kA

24. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us
vihykFkhZx.k dks /kkjk 304 ch0] 498, Hkk0 na0 la0
,oa /kkjk 3 o 4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds
vUrxZr nks"kh ikrs gq, mijksDrkuqlkj nf.Mr fd;k
gSA /kkjk 304 ch0 Hkk0 na0 la0 ds vUrxZr fuEu
izkfo/kku Gs%&

304 B. Dowry death.

(1) Where the death of a woman
is caused by any burns or bodily injury or
occurs
otherwise
than
under
normal
circumstances within seven years of her
marriage and it is shown that soon before
her death she was subjected to cruelty or
harassment by her husband or any relative
of her husband for, or in connection with,
any demand for dowry. Such death shall be
called "dowry death", and such husband or
relative shall be deemed to have caused her
2 All. Amit Sharma Vs. State of U.P.
495
death. Explanatin.- For the purposes of
this sub-section "dowry" shall have the
same meaning as in section 2 of the Dowry
Prohibition Act 1961.

25. mijksDr ls ;g Li"V gS fd /kkjk 304
ch0 Hkk0 na0 la0 ds vijk/k ds fy, fuEu rRoksa
dk gksuk vko';d Gs%&

1⁄411⁄2 efgyk dh e`R;q vizkd`frd n'kk esa
tyus ds dkj.k ;k 'kkjhfjd pksV ds dkj.k gqbZ
gksA

1⁄421⁄2 ,slh e`R;q] e`rdk ds fookg ds lkr
o"kZ ds vUnj gqbZ gksA

1⁄431⁄2 e`rdk dks mlds ifr ;k ifr ds
fj'rsnkjksa }kjk izrkfMr fd;k x;k gksA

1⁄441⁄2 ,slh izrkMuk ngst dh ekax dks
ysdj dh tk jgh gksA

26. vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj
'kekZ us vius c;ku esa ;g dgk gS fd e`rdk iwue
mldh csVh Fkh mlus mldh 'kknh fnukad
21&2&2003 dks vfer ds lkFk dh Fkh tks f'kok
dkyksuh cqyUn'kgj esa jgrs gSA mlds }kjk dh
x;h 'kknh ls iwue ds llqjky okys ifr vfer]
lkl dqlqe] tsB fo'ks'oj [kq'k ugha FksA ;s ngst
esa ,d yk[k :i;k ekaxrs Fks tc mlus ckjkr dks
fcnk fd;k rks fcnk gksrs le; vfer o fo'ks'oj
us mlls ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dh Fkh mlus
dgk fd og vius QaM ls fudkydj iSlk yxk;k
gS ;fn mlds ikl gksxk rks og /khjs /khjs ns nsxk
fQj ;s yksx mldh yMdh dks fcnk djkdj ys
x;sA 'kknh ds nks fnu ckn mldh yMdh dk ifr
vfer Lo;a mldh yMdh dks ?kj ysdj vk;k rks
yMdh us mls crk;k fd ifr vfer] tsB
fo'ks'oj] llqj jkelusgh] uuUn iwue o tsBkuh
1⁄4fo'ks'oj dh iRuh1⁄2 mlls ,d yk[k :i;s ekaxus
dk ncko ns jgs gSA mlus yMdh ls dgk fd
ubZ&ubZ ckr gS og bUgsa le>k nsxk blds ckn
vfer yMdh dks fcnk djkdj vius ?kj ys
vk;kA yMdh 'kknh ds ckn ls bl ?kVuk rd
mlds ?kj dbZ ckj vk;h x;h Fkh ysfdu ;s ,d
yk[k :i;s dh ekax dk ncko ml ij cjkcj
cuk;s gq, FksA fnukad 11&8&2003 dks vkSjaxkckn
Fkkus ls mlds ikl iqfyl igqaphA eqyfteku us
mldh yMdh ij ncko nsdj mlds o mlds
yMds ds f[kykQ fjiksVZ ntZ djk;hA og 5&6
yksxksa ds lkFk viuh yMdh dh llqjky ;equkiqje
vk;kA ge yksxksa us eqyfteku ls dgk fd ge
rqEgsa ,d yk[k :i;k ns nsxsa rqe gekjh yMdh dks
Bhd j[kks blds ckn Hkh ;s yksx mldh yMdh
ij fQj Hkh ,d yk[k :i;s dk ncko nsrs jgsaA
vizSy] 2004 esa vfer] iwue dks ysdj mlds ?kj
x;k og ?kj ij ugha feyk rks vfer yMdh dks
ysdj Ldwy x;kA yMdh us jksdj mlls dgk fd
T;knk ijs'kku dj jgs gS ,d yk[k :i;k ns nks
esjs ifr lkl] tsB mls rax ijs'kku o xkyh
xykSt dj jgs gSaA og budh ,d yk[k dh ekax
iwjh ugha dj ik;kA ;s yMdh dks ysdj ;equkiqje
vius ?kj vk x;sA ;g Hkh dgk fd 'kknh dk
fcpkSfy;ka tksxsUnz tks mlh dkyksuh esa eqyfteku
ds ikl jgrk gSA fnukad 12&8&2004 dks 12&00
cts fnu tksxsUnz us mls vkdj lwpuk nh dh
rqEgkjh yMdh dks ifr] tsB] tsBkuh] lkl] llqj
us ekj fn;k gSA bl lwpuk ij og xkao ls VSaDVj
Vakyh Hkjdj xkao ds yksxksa ds lkFk ;equkiqje
vk;kA mls yMdh dh yk'k ogka ugh feyh bl
ij og phy?kj ij igqaps ogka yMdh dh yk'k
phy?kj ds vUnj FkhA phy?kj ls og Fkkus vk;kA
njksxkth dks mlus fyf[kr rgjhj nhA mldk
eqdnek ugha fy[kk x;k blds ckn og vius ?kj
dks pyk x;k fQj og Fkkus vk;k iqfyl okyksa us
mlls ncko nsdj mlds gLrk{kj djk fy;k vkSj
mls dksbZ dkxt ugha fn;kA mlds ckn mlus
odhy lkgc ds ek/;e ls U;k;ky; esa izkFkZuk i=
fn;k ftl ij U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ls bl eqdnesa
dh ngst gR;k ds lEca/k esa foospuk izkjEHk gqbZA
eqyfteku us mldh csVh dks ,d yk[k :i;s dh
ekax iwjk u gksus ds dkj.k gR;k dj nhA

27. vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 2 lat; us
vius c;ku esa ;g dgk gS fd iwue mldh NksVh
cgu FkhA iwue dh 'kknh mlus fnukad
21&2&2003 dks vfer ds lkFk dh Fkh mlds
}kjk dh x;h 'kknh ls iwue dh llqjky okys ifr
vfer] lkl dqlqe] llqj jke lusgh] tsB fo'ks'oj
[kq'k ugha FksA ;s yksx ngst esa ,d yk[k :i;s dh
ekax djrs FksA 'kknh ds le; gh bu yksxksa us
mlls >xMk fd;k Fkk fd 'kknh ds fy, tks r;
Fkk og gesa ugha fn;k mlus mu yksxksa dh [kq'kken
496 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
dh bl le; gekjs ikl ugha gS ge rqEgsa ns nsxsa
rc ;s mldh cgu dks fcnk djkdj ys x;s blds
ckn tc Hkh mldh cgu mlds ikl vkrh Fkh
vkSj mls crkrh Fkh fd ,d yk[k :i;s mldh
llqjky okyksa dks nks ojuk ;s yksx eq>s ihVrs gSA
vfer vkSj mldh cgu tc mlds ikl vkrs Fks
vkSj ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax djrs Fks ge yksx
eqyfte dh ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dks iwjh ugha
dj ik;sA fnukad 28 tqykbZ] 2004 dks vfer vkSj
iwue mlds ?kj vk;s Fks vkSj vfer us mlls ,d
yk[k :i;s dh ekax dh mlus vfer ls dgk fd
vki cSB tkb;s og vHkh vius firk dks [kktiqj
ls cqykdj ykrk gwa og vius firk dks cqykdj
yk;k mlls iSls ugha cus rks mlds firkth us
dgk fd nl&ikap fnu esa og vius QaM ls
fudky dj ns nwaxkA vfer iwue dks mlds ikl
NksMdj vk;k FkkA mlus eqyfteku ds ?kj ij
vkdj iapk;r dh muds gkFk iSj tksMs bl ij
vfer o mudh ekrkth nksuks x;s Fks vkSj iwue
dks fcnk djk yk;s FksA fnukad 11 vxLr] 2004
dks vfer] dqlqeyrk] fo'ks'oj tsB vkSj tsBkuh
iwue us ngst dh ekax iwjh u gksus ij iwue dh
gR;k dj nhA gekjh bl 'kknh ds fcpkSfy;k
tksxsUnz flag tks ;equkiqje cqyUn'kgj esa jgrs gS
us gekjs ?kj tkdj crk;k fd iwue ds llqjky
okyksa us iwue dks ekj fn;k gSA ge VSaDVj Vakyh esa
eqyfteku ds ?kj x;s ogka mldh cgu dh yk'k
feyh FkhA

28. vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3 tqxsUnz flag]
'kknh dk fcpkSfy;k gS mlus vius c;ku esa ;g
dgk gS fd oknh eqdnek :i fd'kksj 'kekZ mlds
xkao ds gS o eqyfteku vfer o Jherh dqlqe dks
Hkh tkurk gwa ;s mlds iMkslh gS tks f'kok dkyksuh
esa jgrs gSA e`rdk iwue :i fd'kksj 'kekZ dh iq=h
FkhA mlus iwue dh 'kknh fnukad 21&2&2003 dks
vfer ds lkFk r; djk;h FkhA Jherh dqlqe]
vfer dh eka gS mlds }kjk djk;h x;h 'kknh ls
iwue dh llqjky okys lUrq"V ugha Fks ftuesa iwue
dh lkl o ifr lUrq"V ugha FksA ;s yksx mlls
dgrs Fks fd vkius 'kknh esa de iSlk fnyk;k gS ;s
yksx mlls ,d yk[k :i;k vkSj fnykus dh ekax
djrs FksA ;g ckr mlus :i fd'kksj vkSj yMds
lwyk dks crk;h FkhA vfer vkSj iwue mldk ?kj
utnhd gksus ds dkj.k mlds ?kj vk;s FksA iwue
us mlls dgk fd HkS;;k ;s yksx eq>s ijs'kku dj
jgs gS vkSj ckj ckj ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dj
jgs gSA esjs :i fd'kksj ls dgus ij mUgksus dgk
fd og :i;k nsxk exj og :i;k ugha ns ldsA
mlus viuh vksj ls eqyfteku dks le>kus dk
iz;kl fd;k Fkk ij ;s yksx ugha ekus vkSj ckj ckj
ngst dh ekax djrs jgsA ;g Hkh dgk fd ;g
?kVuk fnukad 11@12&8&2004 dh e/; jkf= dks
lqcg ds le; og viuh Msjh ij HkSlksa dk nw/k
fudky jgk FkkA jtckgsa dh iVjh ij ?kweus okys
yksxksa us ml le; mls crk;k Fkk fd rqeus tks
'kknh djk;h Fkh og yMdh [kRe gks x;h gSA bl
lwpuk dks ikdj og eqyfteku ds ?kj ij x;k
Fkk ogka ij Jherh dqlqe] iwue ds lkFk cSBh FkhA
vfer ?kj ij ekStwn ugha FkkA mlus Jherh dqlqe
ls iwue dh e`R;q ds ckjs esa iwNk rks mUgksus crk;k
fd cnek'k iwue dks ekj x;s gSA esjs eqyfteku
ds ?kj igqapus ls igys gh iwue dk 'ko] 'ko
ijh{k.k gsrq Hkstk tk pqdk FkkA blds vykok eq>s
iwue dh gR;k ds ckjs esa dksbZ tkudkjh ugha feyh
fd iwue dh gR;k dSls gqbZ fQj eSuas vius xkao
vkdj :i fd'kksj 'kekZ dks crk;k fd iwue dks
mlds ifr vfer o mldh lkl dqlqeyrk us ekj
fn;k Gsa

29. vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj
'kekZ tks fd e`rdk dk firk gS rFkk vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 2 tks fd e`rdk dk HkkbZ gS ,oa
vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3 tksxsUnz flag tks fd
'kknh dk fcpkSfy;k gS dh lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS
fd e`rdk dh 'kknh vfer 'kekZ ds lkFk fnukad
21&2&2003 dks lEiUu gqbZ FkhA vfHk;kstu lk{kh
la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ }kjk /kkjk 156 1⁄431⁄2 na0
iz0 la0 ds vUrxZr vkosnu i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k
x;k Fkk ftls mlus izn'kZ d&13 o 'kiFk i= dks
izn'kZ d&14 ds :i esa lkfcr fd;k gSA mDr
vkosnu i= esa Hkh e`rdk dh 'kknh vihykFkhZ
vfer 'kekZ ds lkFk fnukad 21&2&2003 dks
lEiUu gksus dk mYys[k fd;k x;k Gsa

30. vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 7 iou dqekj
;kno] 1⁄4{ks=kf/kdkjh1⁄2 us vius c;ku esa ;g dgk gS
fd e`rdk ds firk us 'kknh dk ,d dkMZ fn;k Fkk
ftldk mYys[k mlus dsl Mk;jh esa fd;k FkkA
bl lk{kh us 'kknh ds mDr dkMZ dks oLrq izn'kZ&1
2 All. Amit Sharma Vs. State of U.P.
497
ds :i esa lkfcr fd;k gSA mDr 'kknh ds dkMZ esa
Hkh e`rdk dh 'kknh vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds lkFk
fnukad 21&2&2003 dks lEiUu gksus dk mYys[k
fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls 'kknh dh
frfFk ds lEca/k esa ,slk dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha
fd;k x;k ftlls dh e`rdk dh 'kknh ds lEca/k
esa dksbZ fookn fd;k tk lds ;k 'kknh ds lEca/k
esa dksbZ lansg O;Dr fd;k tk lds cfYd i=koyh
ij miyC/k lk{; ls ;g Hkyh Hkkafr fl} gS fd
e`rdk iwue dh 'kknh vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds
lkFk fnukad 21&2&2003 dks lEiUu gqbZ FkhA

31. vc ns[kuk ;g gS fd D;k e`rdk dh
e`R;q 'kknh ds lkr o"kZ ds vUnj lkekU;
ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls fHkUu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gqbZ gS rks
mYys[kuh; gS fd bl ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk
fjiksVZ vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds HkkbZ fo'ks'oj }kjk
ywV ,oa gR;k dh ?kVuk n'kkZrs gq, vKkr ds
fo:} /kkjk 394] 302 Hkk0 na0 la0 ds vUrxZr ntZ
djk;h x;h FkhA nkSjku foospuk e`rdk ds firk
:i fd'kksj 'kekZ ds vkosnu i= vUrxZr /kkjk 156
1⁄431⁄2 na0 iz0 la0 ij fo}ku eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsaV
}kjk ikfjr vkns'k ds dze esa rRdkyhu ofj"B
iqfyl v/kh{kd }kjk bl ekeys dh foospuk iou
dqekj ;kno 1⁄4{ks=kf/kdkjh1⁄2 ds lqiqnZ dh x;hA
e`rdk ds firk :i fd'kksj 'kekZ }kjk vihykFkhZx.k
ds fo:} ngst ds dkj.k e`rdk dh gR;k djus
dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k
7 iou dqekj ;kno 1⁄4foospukf/kdkjh1⁄2 us ;g
eqdnek ngst e`R;q dk ikrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k ds
fo:} /kkjk 498,] 304ch0 Hkk0 na0 la0 o 3@4
ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vkjksi i=
U;k;ky; izsf"kr fd;k FkkA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k
4 MkDVj loksZn; dqekj }kjk e`rdk ds 'ko dk
'ko foPNsnu fnukad 12&8&2004 dks vijkUg
2&30 ij fd;k x;k FkkA 'ko foPNsnu ds le;
MkDVj us e`rdk ds 'kjhj ij 13 dVs gq, ?kko
ik;k gS rFkk ;g mYys[k fd;k gS fd pksV la[;k
1 ds uhps [kksiMh dh gM~fM;ka] efLr"d e;
f>Yyh ds dVk gqvk FkkA g`n; jDr ls [kkyh FkkA
pksV la[;k 11 o 12 ds uhps NksVh vkar
txg&txg ls dVh gqbZ FkhA MkDVj us ;g Hkh
mYys[k fd;k gS fd e`rdk dh e`R;q e`R;qiwoZ vk;h
pksVksa ds dkj.k gq, lnesa] jDrlzko o csgks'kh ds
dkj.k gqbZ FkhA

32. mYys[kuh; gS fd nkSjku foospuk ;g
ekeyk ywV ,oa gR;k dk ugha ik;k x;k cfYd
foospukf/kdkjh us ;g ekeyk ngst gR;k ls
lEcfU/kr ikrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:} /kkjk
498,] 304ch0 Hkk0 na0 la0 o /kkjk 3@4 ngst
izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vkjksi i= U;k;ky;
izsf"kr fd;k gSA tSlk fd Åij mYys[k fd;k tk
pqdk gS fd e`rdk dh 'kknh fnukad 21&2&2003
dks vihykFkhZ vfer 'kekZ ds lkFk lEiUu gqbZ Fkh
rFkk i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ls ;g lkfcr gS
fd e`rdk dh e`R;q mlds 'kjhj ij vk;h pksVksa ds
ifj.kke Lo:i fnukad 12&8&2004 dks gqbZ gSA
?kVuk ds le; e`rdk vius llqjky esa Fkh rFkk
mlds lkFk e`rdk dh lkl vihykFkhZ dqlqeyrk
dks ?kj esa mifLFkr gksus dk mYys[k fd;k x;k
gSA lk{; ls bruk Li"V gS fd e`rdk dh e`R;q
'kknh ds lkr o"kZ ds vUnj lkekU; ifjfLFkfr;ksa
ls fHkUu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gqbZ Gsa

33. vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ,d rdZ ;g
j[kk x;k fd ekSds ij o e`rdk ds nkfgus gkFk ls
dqN cky izkIr gq, Fks ftuds feyku gsrq
foospukf/kdkjh us lEcfU/kr eftLVsaV dks fjiksVZ
izsf"kr dh Fkh ijUrq e`rdk ds gkFk esa cky fdlds
Fks bldh tkap ugh djk;h x;h rFkk QhYM ;wfuV
ds }kjk fy, x;s fQaxj fizUV o QksVksxzkQ vkfn
dh Hkh tkap ugha djk;h x;h gSA ;g ?kVuk
vKkr cnek'kksa }kjk dkfjr dh x;h Fkh ijUrq bl
lEca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lE;d
fopkj ugha fd;k x;k rks mYys[kuh; gS fd ;fn
e`rdk ds gkFk esa izkIr ckyksa rFkk QhYM ;wfuV
}kjk fy, x;s fQaxj fizUV o QksVksxzkQ vkfn dk
feyku o tkap u djk;s tkus ds vk/kkj ij
vfHk;kstu dFkkud fdlh Hkh izdkj ls izHkkfor
ugha gksrk gSA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i
fd'kksj 'kekZ us vius izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 156
1⁄431⁄2 na0 iz0 la0 esa ;g mYys[k fd;k gS fd
vihykFkhZx.k us lkft'k ds rgr e`rdk dh gR;k
dj ywV] MdSrh dh ?kVuk dh >waBh fjiksVZ Fkkus
ij ntZ djk;h gSA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj]
;g ?kVuk jkf= ds 11&00 cts dh gksus dk
mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA bl ?kVuk esa vihykFkhZ
dqlqeyrk dks lkekU; pksVsa vkus dh ckr dgh
x;h gSA vfHkys[kh; lwph 30 ch0 ds lkFk pqVSy
dqlqeyrk dh MkDVjh ijh{k.k dh izekf.kr Nk;k
498 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
izfr nkf[ky dh x;h gS tks vfHkys[k ij miyC/k
gS ftlesa vihykFkhZ@pqVSy dqlqeyrk ds 'kjhj ij
7 pksVsa ik;s tkus dk mYys[k gS tks vcjsMsM
daVh;wtu] daVh;wlM Lohfyax] o VaSesfVd Lohfyax
vkfn ds :i esa gS rFkk MkDVj us bu lHkh pksVksa
dks lk/kkj.k izd`fr dk crk;k gSA mYys[kuh; gS
fd vihykFkhZ dqlqeyrk ds 'kjhj ij /kkjnkj
gfFk;kj dh dksbZ pksV ugha ik;h x;h gS rFkk
mlds 'kjhj ij dksbZ dVk vFkok Hkksadk gqvk ?kko
ugha ik;k x;k gSA blds foijhr e`rdk ds 'kjhj
ij 13 dVs gq, ?kko ik;s x;s gS ftuesa pksV la[;k
1 yxk;r 9 e`rdk ds flj] psgjs vkfn ij rFkk
pksV la[;k 10 e`rdk ds xnZu ij rFkk pksV
la[;k 11 o 12 e`rdk ds isV esa rFkk pksV la[;k
13 e`rdk ds ck;sa gkFk esa ik;s x;s gSA e`rdk dh
pksV la[;k 1 yxk;r 12 mlds eeZLFky ij gSA
e`rdk dh pksVksa dks }`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g ugha
dgk tk ldrk gS fd e`rdk dks mDr pksVsa ywV
dkfjr djus ds nkSjku igqapk;h x;h gksA izFke
lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj] e`rdk o mldh lkl
dks ek= edku esa ekStwn gksus dk mYys[k fd;k
x;k gS ;fn cnek'kksa dh la[;k pkj Fkh vkSj ?kj
esa dsoy nks gh efgyk;sa Fkh rks os efgykvksa dks
vius dCts esa dj mUgsa fdlh dejsa es can dj
ldrs Fks rFkk muds gkFk iSj cka/kdj Hkh Mky
ldrs Fks ysfdu bl rjg e`rdk dks /kkjnkj
gfFk;kj ls mlds eeZLFkyksa ij pksVsa igqapk;h tk,
;g dgkuh LokHkkfod ,oa fo'oluh; ugha izrhr
gksrh Gsa

34. pw¡fd izLrqr ekeys esa vkjksi i= ngst
e`R;q ds lEca/k esa izsf"kr fd;k x;k gS vkSj i=koyh
ij miyC/k lk{; esa ngst dh ekax djuk] ngst
dh ekax dks ysdj e`rdk dks izrkfMr djuk rFkk
mlds lkFk dzwjrk dk O;ogkj djuk o mldh
e`R;q dkfjr djus dh ckr dgh x;h gSA e`rdk
dh e`R;q 'kknh ds lkr o"kZ ds vUnj lkekU;
ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls fHkUu ifjfLFfr;ksa esa mlds 'kjhj
ij ik;h x;h pksVksa ds dkj.k gqbZ gSA ,slh n'kk esa
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us /kkjk 113 Hkkjrh;
lk{; vf/kfu;e esa fn, x;s izko/kkuksa dh mi/kkj.kk
djrs gq, tks vihykFkhZx.k dks /kkjk 498,] 304ch0
Hkk0 na0 la0 rFkk /kkjk 3 o 4 ngst izfr"ks/k
vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr nks"kflf} fd;k gS mlesa
dksbZ fof/kd =qfV vFkok vfu;ferrk ugha ik;h
tkrh gSA ;gkW ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd
vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ]
vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 2 lat; tks fd e`rdk ds
dze'k% firk ,oa HkkbZ gS muds lk{; esa ;g vk;k
gS fd 'kknh ds le; ls gh vihykFkhZx.k }kjk
ngst esa ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax 'kq: dj nh
x;h rFkk bl ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dk
yxkrkj ncko cuk;s gq, FksA vfHk;kstu lk{kh
la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ us vius c;ku esa ;g
mYys[k fd;k gS fd eqyfteku us mldh yMdh
ij ncko cukdj mlds o mlds yMds ds
f[kykQ fjiksVZ ntZ djk;h Fkh ftl ij og
eqyfteku ds ?kj tkdj mUgsa le>k;k FkkA

35. vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ,d rdZ ;g
Hkh j[kk x;k fd vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i
fd'kksj 'kekZ us vius c;ku esa ;g Lo;a Lohdkj
fd;k gS fd e`rdk us mlds fo:} f'kdk;rh
vkosnu i= fn;k Fkk blls ;gh tkfgj gksrk gS
fd firk] iq=h ds e/; e/kqj lEca/k ugha Fks blfy,
ngst dh ekax djus dh ckr dgh x;h gS og
fo'oluh; ugha gS rks mYys[kuh; gS fd
vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ us
vius c;ku esa ;g Li"V mYys[k fd;k gS fd
vihykFkhZx.k us mldh iq=h ij ncko cukdj
mlds fo:} fjiksVZ ntZ djk;h FkhA vfHk;kstu
lk{kh l[;k 3 tksxsUnz flag 'kknh dk fcpkSfy;k gS
mlus vius ftjg esa ;g mYys[k fd;k gS fd
e`rdk us ,l0 ,l0 ih0 dks fnukad 11&8&2003
dks ,d izkFkZuk i= Hkstk Fkk ftlds ckcr mls
tkudkjh gSA ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ;g izkFkZuk i=
dqlqe us fHktok;k FkkA ;g izkFkZuk i= :i fd'kksj
'kekZ ds f[kykQ FkkA ;g Hkh dgk fd iwue us mls
;g ckr crk;h Fkh fd mldh lkl us mls
iVkdj :i fd'kksj 'kekZ ds f[kykQ izkFkZuk i=
fHktok;k gSA bl izkFkZuk i= esa jkthukek gqvk
FkkA blls Hkh ;gh tkfgj gksrk gS fd ;fn dksbZ
izkFkZuk i= e`rdk dh vksj ls e`rdk ds firk
vFkok mlds ifjokjtu ds fo:} fn;k x;k gS rks
og izkFkZuk i= fdlh lkft'k ds rgr fnyokus dh
lEHkkouk ls badkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj
fQj ;fn dksbZ izkFkZuk i= e`rdk us vius firk
:i fd'kksj 'kekZ ds fo:} fn;k Hkh gS rks ek=
mDr vk/kkj ij ;g mi/kkj.kk dk;e ugha dh tk
ldrh gS fd vihykFkhZx.k us e`rdk ls ngst esa
2 All. Amit Sharma Vs. State of U.P.
499
,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax u dh gksA vfHk;kstu
lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ] vfHk;kstu lk{kh
la[;k 2 lat; rFkk vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3
tksxsUnz flag dh lk{; esa ;g vk;k gS fd
vihykFkhZx.k ngst esa ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dks
ysdj e`rdk dks izrkfMr o ijs'kku dj jgs Fks
rFkk ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dk ncko cuk;k
FkkA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ us
vius c;ku esa ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k gS fd 'kknh
es fcnkbZ ds le; vihykFkhZx.k us ,d yk[k :i;s
dh ekax dh Fkh rFkk 'kknh ds nks fnu ckn
vihykFkhZ vfer] e`rdk dks ysdj mlds ?kj vk;k
Fkk rc mldh yMdh 1⁄4e`rdk1⁄2 us mlls
vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ,d yk[k :i;s ekaxus dk
ncko cukus dh ckr crk;h FkhA bl lk{kh us
vius eq[; c;ku eas ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ,d ckj
vihykFkhZ vfer] e`rdk iwue dks ysdj mlds
Ldwy rd x;k Fkk tgk¡ ij mldh yMdh us mls
crk;k Fkk fd ,d yk[k :i;s ns nks ;s yksx
T;knk ijs'kku dj jgs gSA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k
1 :i fd'kksj 'kekZ dh lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS fd
'kknh ds le; ls gh vihykFkhZx.k ,d yk[k
:i;k vfrfjDr dh ek¡x dj jgs Fks vkSj e`rdk
ij yxkrkj ncko cuk;s gq, FksA vfHk;kstu lk{kh
la[;k 2 lat; us Hkh vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rdk dks
'kknh esa ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax dks ysdj
izrkfMr djus dk mYys[k fd;k gS1 mijksDr
lk{khx.k rFkk vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3 tksxsUnz
flag tks fd 'kknh dk fcpkSfy;k gS dh lk{; ls
;g Li"V gS fd vihykFkhZx.k ngst esa ,d yk[k
:i;s dh ek¡x dks ysdj e`rdk ij ncko cuk;s
gq, Fks rFkk e`rdk dks izrkfMr djus dk Hkh
mYys[k fd;k x;k gS vkSj blh ngst dh ek¡x iwjk
u gksus ds dkj.k e`rdk dh gR;k dkfjr djus dh
ckr dgh x;h gSA ,0 vkbZ0 vkj0 2007 ,l0
lh0 107 nkf.Md vihy la[;k 1027 o"kZ 2006]
1⁄4,l0 ,y0 ih0 1⁄4fdz01⁄2 ua0 5592 o"kZ 20051⁄2 fu.khZr
fnukad 9&10&2006 dSyk'k izfr jkT; e/; izns'k
ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izLrj
11 esa fuEu O;oLFkk nh x;h Gs%&

11.
No
presumption
under
Section 113-B of the Evidence Act would
be drawn against the accused if it is shown
that after the alleged demand, cruelty or
harassment the dispute stood resolved and
there was no evidence of cruelty or
harassment thereafter. Mere lapse of some
time by itself would not provide to an
accused a defence, if the course of conduct
relating to cruelty or harassment in
connection with the dowry demand is
shown to have existed earlier in time not
too late and not too stale before the date of
death of the victim. This is so because the
exspression used in the relevant provision
is "soon before."The expression is a
relative term which is required to be
consider under specific circumstances of
each case and no strait- jacket formula can
be laid down by fixing any time- limit. The
expression is pregnant with the idea of
promimity test. It cannot be said that the
term "soon before" is synonymous with the
term "immediately before." This is because
of what is stated in Section 114. Illistration
(a) of the Evidence Act. The determination
of the period which can come within term
"soon before" is left to be determined by
the courts, depending upon the facts and
circumstances of each case. Suffice,
however, to indicate that the expression "
soon before" would normally imply that the
interval should not be much between the
cruelty or harassment concerned and the
death in question. There must be existence
of a proximate and live link (see Hira Lal
Vs. State ( Govt. Of NCT), Delhi (2003 (8)
SCC 80).

36.