Rejection of Discharge in Section 306 IPC: Assessing Prima Facie Abetment and Revisional Scope

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Case
GAUTAM KHANDJUA v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Bombay High Court, 10-09-2026)
Law
Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitution of India, Indian Penal Code.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Comprehensive examination of the scope and parameters of a discharge application under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
  • Judicial interpretation of the essential ingredients constituting abetment of suicide under Section 306 read with Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
  • Distinction between the evidentiary scope of a discharge application and criminal proceedings quashing petitions under Section 482 of the CrPC.
  • Principles governing the limited revisional jurisdiction of the High Court under Sections 397 and 401 of the CrPC.
  • Legal analysis of whether a breach of promise to marry and subsequent emotional distress constitute direct instigation for suicide.