Abhijit Pandey v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 83 - S.80 BNS - Bail - Dowry Death

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 80,108 -Bail - The accused, a dentist, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act in connection with the death of his wife, an anaesthetist - Allowing appeal, SC granted bail noticing that (1) FIR was originally for abetment of suicide based on alleged extra‑marital relationship, (2) the initial witness statements did not mention dowry demand, that the injuries did not appear to be the direct cause of death, (3) the deceased likely died due to Atracurium Besylate Injection, a drug she was professionally familiar with (4) the lack of hardened criminal background, (5) his custody since 25.03.2025.