This judgment deals with conviction under Section 306 IPC where the husband poured kerosene on his wife and told her to die, after which she self-immolated.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Shri Vijay s/o Amrit Patil v. State of Maharashtra

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026 BHC-AUG 46579

• High Court: Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad

• Bench: Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

• Date of Judgment: October 6, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal law; Section 306 IPC; abetment of suicide; dying declaration; mens rea

Judgment Headline

Bombay HC Upholds Section 306 Conviction Where Husband Poured Kerosene and Told Wife to Die

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, holding that pouring kerosene and telling the wife to die amounts to instigation and abetment under Section 306 IPC.

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