The Court was hearing an appeal by the accused police officer challenging a sessions court order that denied him bail.
The complaint against the accused had been filed by his deceased wife’s father, who alleged that the accused and his family had subjected his late daughter to both verbal and physical assault.
According to the complaint, one day, when the daughter did not answer her phone, the complainant (father) received a call from her neighbor informing him that she had been admitted to the hospital. Upon reaching the hospital, the complainant discovered that his daughter had passed away.
This tragic incident prompted the filing of a complaint, alleging charges of cruelty under Section 498-A and dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Additionally, the complaint included accusations under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Consequently, a chargesheet was filed against the PSI, invoking Sections 498A and 304B of the IPC, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the Atrocities Act.
Source: Barandbench
