Uttar Pradesh vs Harikesh Singh — 504/2024

Case Summary State of Madhya Pradesh v. Harikesh Singh & Others (Session Trial Case No. 504/2024, Gonda District Court) The court convicted all four accused under IPC Section 304B (dowry death) and sentenced them to 10 years imprisonment. The accused were also convicted under IPC Sections 498A (husband/relatives cruelty toward wife) with 3 years imprisonment and fine of ₹20,000, and under the Dowry Prohibition Act Section 4 with 2 years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine. The case involved the death of a young married woman (Komal Singh) whose decomposed body was recovered from the Ghaghara River. Medical evidence confirmed death by asphyxiation from ligature marks on the neck. Prosecution witnesses consistently testified to dowry harassment and cruelty, while defense witnesses' claims of the victim's illness were found unsubstantiated. The court found the accused guilty based on circumstantial evidence and prosecution testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.