AARTI KUMARI vs MANTOSH KUMAR — 42/2021

Case under Dowry Prohibition (d.p) Act Section 498(A) 314. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 17th March 2026.

CRI. CASE

CNR: BRBE110000662021

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

66/2021

Filing Date

05-02-2021

Registration No

42/2021

Registration Date

05-02-2021

Court

CJM Div. Manjhaul

Judge

4-SDJM

Decision Date

17th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

35

Police Station

KHODAWANDPUR

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Dowry Prohibition (D.P) Act Section 498(A) 314

Petitioner(s)

AARTI KUMARI

Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

MANTOSH KUMAR

SITA DEVI

NIRDHAN PASWAN

Hearing History

Judge: 4-SDJM

17-03-2026

Disposed

09-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

02-03-2026

EVIDENCE

27-02-2026

EVIDENCE

12-02-2026

EVIDENCE

Final Orders / Judgements

17-03-2026
Copy of order

The court acquitted all three accused persons (Mantosh Paswan, Nirdhan Paswan, and Sita Devi) of charges under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground of benefit of doubt. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to vague allegations, lack of corroborative evidence, and the complainant's own admission of voluntary settlement, which indicated her lack of interest in pursuing prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted all three accused persons (Mantosh Paswan, Nirdhan Paswan, and Sita Devi) of charges under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground of benefit of doubt. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to vague allegations, lack of corroborative evidence, and the complainant's own admission of voluntary settlement, which indicated her lack of interest in pursuing prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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