In State of Gujarat v. Natubhai Golanbhai Khuman & Ors., the Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of in-laws accused in a dowry death case. The young woman died by alleged suicide six months after marriage in 2011, following a ₹50,000 demand from her father for legal expenses. The prosecution charged the accused under Sections 304B, 306, 498A, and 114 IPC. However, the court held that a demand for legal fees does not qualify as "dowry," which must relate to marriage per the Dowry Prohibition Act. Crucially, medical evidence did not confirm death by poisoning, and there was no proof of abetment or cruelty. The accused also had sufficient funds, casting doubt on the alleged demand. The High Court found the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt and dismissed the appeal, affirming the trial court's 2013 acquittal as legally sound and evidence-based.