Gautam Kumar and 2 Others v. State of Up and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Prashant Kumar J.; Application U/S 482 No. 4655 of 2024; decided 08.05.2025; Section 482 CrPC quashing; summoning order dated 10.05.2016; Complaint Case No. 1396 of 2015; S. 323 IPC; S. 506 IPC; S. 498A IPC; Ss. 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; CJM Ghazipur; P.S. Kotwali; matrimonial dispute; mediation Centre AHCMCC failed; deposit of money not complied; husband applicant no. 1 dismissed; main allegation demand of dowry against husband; mother-in-law; jeth; no specific allegations against applicants 2 and 3; Geeta Mehrotra (2012) 10 ADJ Apex Court benefit applied; criminal proceedings kept in abeyance till further orders; notice to opposite party no. 2; counter affidavit four weeks; rejoinder two weeks; next hearing/listing 23.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed qua applicant no. 1 (husband); qua applicant nos. 2 and 3 (mother-in-law and jeth) the matter is kept alive for consideration with notice to opposite party no. 2, counter/rejoinder timetable fixed, hearing listed for 23.07.2025, and criminal proceedings qua them stayed in abeyance till further orders. No quashing granted at this stage.