State Government vs SHIVLAL — 2396/2025

Court Judgment Summary Case: State v. Shivlal, Criminal Case No. 261/2025, Mandal Court, Bhilwara, Rajasthan Decision: The accused Shivlal was acquitted of charges under Section 498A IPC (cruelty to wife). The court found that prosecution witnesses, including the wife (Pooja) herself, contradicted the allegations by testifying that Shivlal neither demanded dowry nor subjected her to physical/mental cruelty. The court noted reconciliation occurred between parties and ruled the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Shivlal had previously been acquitted under Sections 406 and 494 IPC through settlement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.