embellishment at a later stage so as to
bring the prosecution case within the provision of Section
498-A IPC. The High Court ... life by committing suicide. Under
explanation (a) of Section 498-A IPC, "cruelty" means "any
wilful conduct which
A-1 in Sessions Case No.129 of 1998
from the charge of offence punishable under Section 498-A of
the Indian Penal Code ... laid against accused A-1
to A-4 for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 307
read with Section 34
were charged under
sections 302 / 34 , 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code,
1860 (for short, ` IPC ') and sections ... demand for dowry."
33. Section 498-B IPC reads as follows:
"498-A. Husband or relative of husband of a
woman
Explanation to Section 498-A gives the meaning of ‘cruelty’, which
consists of two clauses. To attract Section 498-A , the prosecution has to
establish ... a Psychiatrist. It may be noted that
Epilepsy is not a Psychiatrist problem. It is a disease of nerves
system and a MD (Medicine) could
investigation the police submitted chargesheet under
Sections 498-A , 302 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code
(` IPC ' for short) against ... evidence on record clearly indicated that
a case was made out against the accused under Section 498-A ,
IPC. The said provision reads
charge for the offences
punishable under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ) read
with Section ... high degree of mental cruelty the
explanation (a) to Section 498-A of the IPC which includes cruelty to drive
the woman
A was also obtained.
3. Prosecution filed charge sheet against
accused persons under Section 498-A IPC and under
Section 306 IPC ... A is FIR No. 200 dated
4.12.2011 P.S. Nadaun District Hamirpur registered under
Section 498-A IPC. (28) Ext.PW22/A
offence punishable under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years with ... relative it is a penal offence and by the insertion of Section 498-A in the Code of Criminal Procedure a Court can take cognizance
aspect at some length
and has recorded a finding that offence under Section 498-A , Indian
Penal Code, is not established ... observed that "cruelty" for the purpose of Section 498-A Indian
Penal Code is to be established in the context of S. 498
A of IPC, has necessarily to be a willful conduct
which is of such a nature that it is likely to drive a ... under Section 498-A thereof, when it is not followed by any
cruelty or harassment, as defined in Section 498-A of IPC
