State of Bihar-VIJAY YADAV vs SRIKANT YADAV — 400/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 304(B),328,34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed

SESSION CASE

CNR: BRGO010094762023

Filing Number

9448/2023

Filing Date

18-May-2023

Registration No

400/2023

Registration Date

27-May-2023

Court

DJ Div. Gopalganj

Judge

3-ADJ-I

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

228

Police Station

MAJHAGARH

Year

2013

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 304(B),328,34
Dowry Prohibition (D.p) Act Section 3/4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Bihar-VIJAY YADAV

    Adv. P.P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SRIKANT YADAV

  2. 2.MUNDRIKA YADAV

  3. 3.SHIVKUMARI DEVI

  4. 4.RINA DEVI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    The court acquitted all four accused persons (Sri Kant Yadav, Mundrika Yadav, Shiv Kumari Devi, and Rina Devi) of dowry death and murder charges under IPC Sections 304(B)/34, 302/34, and 328/34. The court found that the prosecution's key witness (the informant) completely contradicted the case during cross-examination, stating no dowry demand or torture occurred and that the deceased died from illness; additionally, critical witnesses including the investigating officer and doctor were not examined. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ-I

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    ADJ-I

  5. 26-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    ADJ-I

  6. 12-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    ADJ-I

  7. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  8. 22-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  9. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  10. 29-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  11. 24-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  12. 08-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-I

  13. 06-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  14. 09-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  15. 06-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  16. 08-May-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  17. 02-May-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  18. 30-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  19. 05-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  20. 11-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  21. 19-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  22. 07-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  23. 28-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  24. 08-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  25. 19-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  26. 23-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  27. 31-May-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ-III

  28. 01-May-2024

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  29. 16-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  30. 05-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  31. 02-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  32. 09-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  33. 16-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  34. 04-Aug-2023

    Evidence

    District and Sessions Judge

  35. 03-Jul-2023

    Charge

    District and Sessions Judge

  36. 30-May-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 18-May-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 400/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted all four accused persons (Sri Kant Yadav, Mundrika Yadav, Shiv Kumari Devi, and Rina Devi) of dowry death and murder charges under IPC Sections 304(B)/34, 302/34, and 328/34. The court found that the prosecution's key witness (the informant) completely contradicted the case during cross-examination, stating no dowry demand or torture occurred and that the deceased died from illness; additionally, critical witnesses including the investigating officer and doctor were not examined. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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