STATE OF U.P. vs VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH . — Crl.A. No. 474/2004

Summary: State of U.P. v. Vijay Bahadur Singh (Crl.A. 474/2004) The Supreme Court allowed the State of U.P.'s appeal on 01/02/2011, setting aside the High Court's judgment that had reduced sentences for convictions under IPC Sections 498A and 304B. The Court found the High Court erred by reducing the Section 304B sentence below the mandatory 7-year minimum and remitted the matter for fresh hearing on merits. Pending the High Court's reconsideration (to be completed within 6 months), the respondents' trial court sentence was suspended and they were released on bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.