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ajay rai and 04 others v. State of U.P. and 03 others

Allahabad HC16 Mar 2018CRLP/6342/2018

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What is this about?

This court disposed of a writ petition seeking quashing of an FIR regarding dowry harassment allegations. The court directed that investigation proceed without arresting petitioners 2-5 until the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. was filed, dismissing the petition concerning petitioner no. 1. Quality is thin.

What did the court decide?

Investigation to proceed pending police report; no arrest of petitioners 2-5; petition regarding petitioner no. 1 dismissed.

ajay rai and 04 others Vs State of U.P. and 03 others — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 6342 of 2018 Petitioner :- Ajay Rai And 04 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 03 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jai Prakash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Ramesh Sinha,J. Hon'ble Krishna Pratap Singh,J.

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Heard Sri J.P.Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Vikas Sahai, 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 17.2.2018 registered as Case Crime No.37 of 2018, under Sections 498A, 323, 504,506 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, Police StationGambhirpur, District Azamgarh.

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It has been submitted by the petitioners that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.4 was solemnized in the year 2014. He further submitted that the impugned FIR has been lodged by the respondent no.4 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 :- 16.3.2018/NS

ajay rai and 04 others v. State of U.P. and 03 others

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