State of Bihar through Ranjit Singh vs Suryamani Devi — 778/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 304(B),120B),34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 18th May 2026.

Case disposed

SESSION CASE

CNR: BRAU010136722023

Filing Number

13669/2023

Filing Date

04-Dec-2023

Registration No

778/2023

Registration Date

04-Dec-2023

Court

DJ Division Aurangabad

Judge

4-District Addl. S J- IV

Decision Date

18-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

170

Police Station

NABINAGAR

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 304(B),120B),34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Bihar through Ranjit Singh

    Adv. pp

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Suryamani Devi

  2. 2.Shila Devi

  3. 3.Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Singh

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-May-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    The court acquitted all three accused—Suryamani Devi, Shila Devi, and Ranjit Kumar alias Ranjit Singh—of charges under IPC sections 304-B (causing death by negligence), 302 (murder), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) on May 18, 2026. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence that the accused tortured the victim (Gudiya Devi) or caused her death; all five prosecution witnesses testified that her death resulted from post-childbirth complications and illness rather than abuse, and no direct or circumstantial evidence proved the accused guilty of the alleged dowry-related homicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-May-2026

    Disposed

    District Addl. S J- IV

  4. 16-May-2026

    Judgement

    District Addl. S J- IV

  5. 15-May-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  6. 13-May-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  7. 02-May-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  9. 19-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  10. 15-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  11. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  12. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  13. 26-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  14. 19-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  15. 05-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  16. 17-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  17. 29-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  18. 18-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  19. 30-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  20. 12-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  21. 28-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  22. 10-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  23. 02-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  24. 05-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  25. 08-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  26. 01-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  27. 01-May-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  28. 03-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  29. 18-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  30. 11-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  31. 27-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  32. 23-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    District Addl. S J- IV

  33. 14-Feb-2024

    Charge

    District Addl. S J-III cum special judge MP.s/Mla case

  34. 11-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 04-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 778/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted all three accused—Suryamani Devi, Shila Devi, and Ranjit Kumar alias Ranjit Singh—of charges under IPC sections 304-B (causing death by negligence), 302 (murder), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) on May 18, 2026. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence that the accused tortured the victim (Gudiya Devi) or caused her death; all five prosecution witnesses testified that her death resulted from post-childbirth complications and illness rather than abuse, and no direct or circumstantial evidence proved the accused guilty of the alleged dowry-related homicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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