#dowry case

The Patna High Court exercised its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to dismiss 498A IPC and Dowry Act charges once the spouses obtained a mutual-consent divorce, holding that a genuine settlement extinguishes the criminal liability. This clarifies that courts may quash dowry-related prosecutions when the matrimonial dispute is resolved by divorce, benefiting litigants seeking finality.

The Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to a brother-in-law accused in a dowry and cruelty case, emphasizing that non-arrest during investigation, absence of criminal record, and willingness to cooperate with trial outweigh the gravity of allegations. This reinforces that custodial interrogation is not presumed necessary in matrimonial disputes absent evidence of flight or tampering, setting a clearer standard for bail in non-violent family disputes under BNSS.

Allahabad HC grants bail in a dowry death case under IPC 302 and 498A, emphasizing accidental death evidence from postmortem reports and witness statements, absence of custodial interrogation need, and jail overcrowding. The ruling underscores that bail may be granted even in serious offences if prosecution fails to establish prima facie culpability beyond accidental circumstances.