U.P State Government vs Nishant jain alias Nishu — 456/2025

Court Decision Summary The court acquitted the accused Nishanth Urf Nishu and others of charges under IPC Sections 85, 80 (dowry-related harassment) and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, and alternatively under Section 302 IPC. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused demanded dowry or harassed the deceased, as witness testimonies did not corroborate the allegations and no evidence established the accused caused the victim's death by hanging. The court determined that all prosecution witnesses were unreliable, contradicted each other, and the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to convict the accused under the dowry death provisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.