Partly allowed

Ashish and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC7 Feb 2018CRLP/2942/2018

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The court disposed of a writ petition by denying quashing of the entire FIR regarding all petitioners. Investigation shall continue but arrest of petitioners 2 to 5 is stayed until the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., subject to cooperation. The petition regarding petitioner no. 1 was dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Investigation ordered; arrest of petitioner nos. 2 to 5 stayed till Section 173(2) report is filed subject to cooperation. Petition of petitioner no. 1 dismissed.

Ashish and 4 Others Vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 42

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 2942 of 2018 Petitioner :- Ashish And 4 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sarwar Ali Siddique,Nazia Ilyas Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Pankaj Kumar Govil Hon'ble Ramesh Sinha,J. Hon'ble Krishna Pratap Singh,J.

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Heard Sri S.A.Siddique, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Pankaj Kumar Govil, learned counsel for the caveator, Sri Jitendra Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the impugned FIR as well as material brought on record.

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This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with a prayer to quash the FIR dated 13.11.2017 registered as Case Crime No.639 of 2017, under Sections 498A, 323, 504,506, 377, 376, 511 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Dankaur, District Gautam Buddh Nagar.

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It has been submitted by the petitioners that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.3 was solemnized in the year 2014. He further submitted that the impugned FIR has been lodged by the respondent no.3 roping in the entire family of her husband, petitioner no. 1 containing absolutely false, concocted, vague and sweeping allegations against them that they were demanding dowry from her and her parents and on account of non fulfilment of the alleged demands of dowry she was being tortured and maltreated by them in her matrimonial home. It has next been submitted that apart from the bald allegations made in the FIR no credible evidence whatsoever is forthcoming even prima facie indicating at the petitioners' complicity in the commission of the alleged offence qua the petitioner nos. 2 to 5, hence the impugned FIR is liable to be quashed.

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Per contra learned AGA for the State submitted that the impugned FIR is not liable to be quashed on the basis of the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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After having heard learned counsel for the parties present and perused the impugned FIR as well as the other material brought on record, we dispose of this writ petition with the following directions:

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(i) Investigation of the aforesaid case shall go on but the petitioner nos.2 to 5 shall not be arrested in the aforesaid case till the submission of police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., subject to their cooperation during investigation.

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(ii) As far as the petitioner no. 1 is concerned, the petition stand dismissed.

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With this direction, this petition is finally disposed of.

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(Krishna Pratap Singh, J.) (Ramesh Sinha, J.)

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Order Date :- 7.2.2018/NS

Ashish and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

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