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IPC 498A

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IPC 302 & 498A | Accidental Death Evidence and Lack of Custodial Need Justify Bail Despite Dowry Death Allegations : Allahabad HC
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|Allahabad High Court

IPC 302 & 498A | Accidental Death Evidence and Lack of Custodial Need Justify Bail Despite Dowry Death Allegations : Allahabad HC

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.