OM PRAKASH . vs STATE OF HARYANA — Crl.A. No. 643/2009

Summary of Crl.A. No. 643/2009 (Om Prakash v. State of Haryana) The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal on May 16, 2014. Appellant Om Prakash (original first appellant) had died, so the appeal proceeded only for appellant Chetu @ Chet Ram. The appellants were convicted under IPC Section 306 (abetment of suicide) in connection with the unnatural death of Neelam, who died one month after marriage in 1994. The Court found ample evidence of harassment by family members and upheld the conviction and five-year sentence. Appellant Chetu was directed to surrender immediately to serve the remaining sentence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.