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Sec.304 B - vs- 306 I.P.C. - when there was no demand for dowry sec.304 B not applies - Even though there is no direct provocation to go and died , Sec.306 covers widest meaning as she committed suicide due to constant harassment of the accused - Apex court held that Under these circumstances, we modify the judgment and order passed by the High Court and convict Karan Singh and Mukhtiari for an offence punishable under Section 306 of the IPC. The sentence awarded to them by the High Court would necessarily have to be modified. In our opinion, keeping in view the fact that both Karan Singh and Mukhtiari are in their mid-sixties and we are told by their learned counsel that Satbir and Sukhbir are living separately from them due to their differences and taking into consideration the fact that Manju’s son is being looked after by Karan Singh and Mukhtiari for the last almost twenty years, we are of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met if they are sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years. We are also of the opinion that each one of them should be subjected to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/- each and in default of payment thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of six months. With this modification in the conviction and sentence, the appeal is disposed of.= Karan Singh & Anr. …..Appellants Versus State of Haryana …Respondent= 2014 (April.Part ) http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41414