State of U.P vs Raju Advocate - Ram Deo Shukla — 21/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498A,304B. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

Session Trial

CNR: UPHR010001972018

Filing Number

21/2018

Filing Date

10-Jan-2018

Registration No

21/2018

Registration Date

10-Jan-2018

Court

District and Session Judge

Judge

7-Addl. District And Sessions Judge/Special Judge(E.C. Act)

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

169

Police Station

QASIMPUR

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498A,304B
Dowry Prohibition Act Section 3/4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of U.P

    Adv. ADGC

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Raju Advocate - Ram Deo Shukla

  2. 2.Asha devi

    Adv. Ram Deo Shukla

  3. 3.Jagdish

    Adv. Ram Deo Shukla

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Court Decision The Additional Sessions Court in Hardoi acquitted the three accused (Raju, Jageish, and Asha Devi) of charges under IPC Sections 498A, 304B, 304, and Dowry Prohibition Act Section 4 in a dowry-related death case. The court found that while the deceased (Jiya Devi) died within seven years of marriage under abnormal circumstances, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the death was caused by cruelty or harassment for dowry demands, or that the accused beat her to death. The court accepted the defense's account that she died from slipping near a hand pump and hitting her head on a stone. The court also criticized the investigation for being superficial and recommended departmental action against the investigating officer. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 25-Feb-2026

    Judgement

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Court Decision The Additional Sessions Court in Hardoi acquitted the three accused (Raju, Jageish, and Asha Devi) of charges under IPC Sections 498A, 304B, 304, and Dowry Prohibition Act Section 4 in a dowry-related death case. The court found that while the deceased (Jiya Devi) died within seven years of marriage under abnormal circumstances, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the death was caused by cruelty or harassment for dowry demands, or that the accused beat her to death. The court accepted the defense's account that she died from slipping near a hand pump and hitting her head on a stone. The court also criticized the investigation for being superficial and recommended departmental action against the investigating officer. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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