Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Husband Noting That His Extra-Marital Affair Would 'Per Se' Not Attract Abetment Of Wife's Suicide

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to a man accused of abetting his wife’s suicide, noting that his extra-marital affair alone did not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC. The court observed that while there was evidence of the husband’s illicit relationship, there was no prima facie evidence to suggest that he abetted his wife’s suicide. The court emphasized that an extra-marital relationship, by itself, does not amount to abetment. The case was based on a complaint by the wife’s father, who alleged that his daughter was harassed and mistreated by her husband and in-laws. The court found no evidence of provocation or incitement by the husband that led to the suicide.