Facts: The judgment dated 20.07.2022 passed by High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench dismissing the Criminal Appeal No.2847 of 2012 by affirming the judgment and order of sentence convicting 2 the appellants passed by the Sessions Judge, Bagalkot in S.C. No.35 of 2011 dated 14.09.2012 for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 304B read with Section 34 of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (for short the ‘DP Act’) has been called in question.
Issue:
- Whether the conviction of the accused under Section 304B would be sustainable?
- Whether the accused can be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC though not charged for said offence?
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