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T. Jayaraman VS. State Of Tamil Nadu
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 828 OF 2009 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.7146 of 2008) Raman Kumar ..Appellant versus State of Punjab ..Respondent JUDGMENTDr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.1. Leave granted.2. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, dismissing the appeal filed by the State of Punjab in respect of co-accused Satish Kumar, Madan Lal and Asha while upholding the conviction of the present appellant Raman Kumar. The learned Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur had directed acquittal of the appellant and two co-accused persons who faced trial for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 304B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the `IPC') 3. Background facts in a nutshell are as follows: Suman Bal (hereinafter referred to as the `deceased') was married to the appellant on 11.4.1992. On 13.8.1992 she came t...See the full content of this document