Conviction Set Aside in Matrimonial Cruelty Case under Section 498A IPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court

This news relates to a criminal appeal decided by the Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla. The case arose from a matrimonial dispute between Vipin Kumar and his wife Sunita Kumari, who later died due to poisoning. The State of Himachal Pradesh prosecuted Vipin Kumar alleging cruelty and abetment of suicide under Section 498A Indian Penal Code and Section 306 Indian Penal Code. The trial court convicted him only under…