JAGDISH GOND
Vs.
THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS
( Before : Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, JJ. )
Criminal Appeal No.2605 of 2024
Decided on : 07-04-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A & 306 — Cruelty & Abetment of Suicide — Allegations supporting charges under Sections 498A and 306 IPC must be specific and substantiated — Vague complaints about the deceased being lazy or sick, without evidence of physical violence or persistent harassment meeting the threshold of cruelty likely to drive suicide, are insufficient for conviction under these sections.
