AIROnline 2025 SC 905

Criminal P.C. (2 of 1974) , S.482— Quashing of FIR – Prima facie case – Appellants accused persons were father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of complainant – Allegations in FIR were regarding demand for further gifts/dowry from time to time and unnatural sex – As regards demand of gifts and dowry, statements of a general and vague nature were made in FIR as against appellants – For constituting offence punishable u/S 498A IPC, cruelty caused should be of such nature that it is inflicted with the intention to cause grave injury or drive the victim to commit suicide or inflict grave injury to herself – No such allegation as against appellants was made in FIR – Allegations concerning unnatural sex were directed solely against husband – Prima facie case was not made out against accused – Continuation of proceedings would amount to abuse of process of law – FIR was quashed as against appellants
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