State vs Naurang ram Advocate - Poonam Chand Maru — 328/2015

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 304B,498A. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 19th March 2026.

Case disposed

Session Case

CNR: RJBK130000092015

Filing Number

328/2015

Filing Date

30-Oct-2015

Registration No

328/2015

Registration Date

30-Oct-2015

Court

ADJ Camp Court Sri Dungargarh Court

Judge

1-ADJ Sri Dungargarh

Decision Date

19-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

68

Police Station

Seruna P S

Year

2015

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 304B,498A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State

    Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Naurang ram Advocate - Poonam Chand Maru

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Mar-2026

    copy of JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: State v. Naurang Ram (Session Case 328/2015) Court Decision (Date: 19-03-2026): The defendants Naurang Ram (husband) and Mohni Devi (mother-in-law) were acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 498-A (cruelty related to dowry), 304-B (dowry death), and Section 34 (common intention). Key Facts: The deceased Gomti Devi died in a fire at her in-laws' residence in Bhoja village on September 4, 2015. The prosecution alleged the defendants tortured and harassed her over dowry demands, leading her to set herself on fire in desperation after seven years of marriage. Court's Reasoning: The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Critical gaps in evidence included: (1) no witness saw the actual fire starting; (2) the deceased's father could not pinpoint when harassment occurred or provide specific dates; (3) no medical evidence of prior abuse; (4) prosecution witnesses were biased family members; (5) the hut lacked electricity/gas connections, suggesting accidental fire from cooking oil lamps was plausible; (6) no evidence of cruelty "soon before death" as required by law. The court noted that the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act requires proof of harassment immediately preceding death, which was absent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Final arguments

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  5. 27-Feb-2026

    Examination of accused u/s. 313 Cr.P.C.

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  6. 19-Feb-2026

    Examination of accused u/s. 313 Cr.P.C.

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    Examination of accused u/s. 313 Cr.P.C.

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  9. 13-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  10. 03-Jan-2026

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  11. 17-Dec-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  12. 03-Dec-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  13. 26-Nov-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  14. 19-Nov-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  15. 07-Nov-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  16. 31-Oct-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  17. 10-Oct-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  18. 10-Sep-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  19. 04-Sep-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  20. 20-Aug-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  21. 30-Jul-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  22. 27-Jun-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  23. 02-May-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

  24. 05-Mar-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  25. 10-Jan-2025

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  26. 12-Nov-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  27. 01-Oct-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  28. 12-Aug-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  29. 25-Jun-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  30. 02-May-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  31. 15-Mar-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  32. 01-Feb-2024

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  33. 06-Dec-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  34. 12-Oct-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  35. 20-Jul-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  36. 01-Jun-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  37. 13-Apr-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  38. 02-Mar-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  39. 30-Jan-2023

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  40. 22-Nov-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  41. 20-Sep-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  42. 14-Jun-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  43. 22-Apr-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  44. 11-Feb-2022

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  45. 22-Dec-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  46. 28-Oct-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  47. 17-Sep-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  48. 18-Aug-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  49. 19-Jul-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  50. 18-May-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  51. 25-Feb-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  52. 06-Jan-2021

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  53. 11-Nov-2020

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  54. 04-Aug-2020

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  55. 05-May-2020

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  56. 19-Feb-2020

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  57. 07-Nov-2019

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  58. 25-Sep-2019

    Prosecution Evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  59. 08-Aug-2019

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  60. 10-Apr-2019

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  61. 06-Feb-2019

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  62. 15-Nov-2018

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  63. 07-Aug-2018

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  64. 08-May-2018

    Recording pre-trial statements/ evidence

    ADJ Sri Dungargarh

  65. 08-Mar-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  66. 30-Oct-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. 328/2015

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State v. Naurang Ram (Session Case 328/2015) Court Decision (Date: 19-03-2026): The defendants Naurang Ram (husband) and Mohni Devi (mother-in-law) were acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 498-A (cruelty related to dowry), 304-B (dowry death), and Section 34 (common intention). Key Facts: The deceased Gomti Devi died in a fire at her in-laws' residence in Bhoja village on September 4, 2015. The prosecution alleged the defendants tortured and harassed her over dowry demands, leading her to set herself on fire in desperation after seven years of marriage. Court's Reasoning: The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Critical gaps in evidence included: (1) no witness saw the actual fire starting; (2) the deceased's father could not pinpoint when harassment occurred or provide specific dates; (3) no medical evidence of prior abuse; (4) prosecution witnesses were biased family members; (5) the hut lacked electricity/gas connections, suggesting accidental fire from cooking oil lamps was plausible; (6) no evidence of cruelty "soon before death" as required by law. The court noted that the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act requires proof of harassment immediately preceding death, which was absent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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