Deepak Upadhyay and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Application U/S 482 No. 26030 of 2024, decided 6.1.2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:1841), Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing application DISMISSED. Summoning order dated 23.3.2023 in Complaint Case No. 35553 of 2022 (Shubhra Vashishtha vs. Deepak Upadhyay) and order dated 5.7.2024 in Criminal Revision No. 296 of 2023 upheld. Offences: Sections 498-A, 504 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Mahila Thana, District Agra. Key points: specific allegation of dowry-demand harassment against husband and mother-in-law in Section 200 Cr.P.C. statement dated 31.10.2022; contention of general allegations against mother-in-law rejected as misconceived; prima facie case found; no illegality in proceeding.
What did the court decide?
The submission that only general allegations were made against applicant No.2 is misconceived, because opposite party No.2 in her statement under Section 200 Cr.P.C. specifically made an allegation of harassment for demand of dowry against applicants No. 1 and 2.