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As per case facts, the appellant, Rohini Sudarshan Gangurde, was accused of abetting her husband's suicide by allegedly harassing him for money and property transfer. The deceased, Sudarshan Gangurde, died
...by hanging. The complainant, the deceased's mother, alleged physical and mental harassment, including abuse and demands for property transfer, which led to the suicide. Colleagues also corroborated incidents of harassment at the deceased's workplace. The appellant argued that her husband was addicted to liquor, causing quarrels, and that she played no active role in instigating his suicide. The Trial Court rejected her discharge application, and the High Court dismissed her revision application. The question arose whether the alleged conduct of the appellant prima facie attracted Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, requiring the continuation of trial proceedings. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no proximate link between the marital dispute and the suicide. The prosecution failed to collect evidence to substantiate the allegations, and the appellant did not play an active or direct role in instigating or aiding the deceased's suicide. No instigation by the appellant to commit suicide was suggested by the investigation. Therefore, none of the three essentials of Section 107 read with Section 306 of IPC were met, and the appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court order and allowing the discharge application.
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