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Devesh Sonthalia and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.

Calcutta HC19 Sept 2022CRR/2311/2022

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The High Court at Calcutta disposed of a criminal revision and connected applications. Following a report from the police confirming a voluntary settlement between the parties, the Court allowed the settlement application and ordered the quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

What did the court decide?

Further criminal proceedings in Police Station Case No. 8/2021 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act were quashed.

Devesh Sonthalia and Ors. Vs State of West Bengal and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Calcutta HC (2022)

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Form J(1) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Appellate Side

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Present : The Hon’ble Justice Bibek Chaudhuri

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IA No.:CRAN/1/2022

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CRR 2311 of 2022

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Devesh Sonthalia & Ors. Vs.

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The State of West Bengal & Anr.

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For the petitioners : Mr. Dibakar Bhatacharjee, Adv.,

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For the State : Mr. S. G. Mukherjee, Ld. P.P., Ms. Faria Hossain, Adv. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Prabir Adhya, Adv., Mr. Anirban Ghosh, Adv. Judgement on : 19.09.2022.

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Bibek Chaudhuri, J.

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The petitioners/accused persons have filed CRR 2311/2022 praying for quashing of further proceedings in Ballygunge Police Station Case No. 8/2021 dated 18^th January, 2021 corresponding to CGR Case No. 232/2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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During the pendency of the instant revision, the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled by the intervention of the friends and well wishers of the parties. The petitioners as well as

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the de facto complainant/opposite party no. 2 have filed a joint application praying for settlement and quashing of the proceeding on the basis of compromise.

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By an order dated 1^st September, 2022, this Court directed the Public Prosecutor-in-Charge to instruct the Officer-in-Charge of Ballygunge Police Station to record a statement of the de facto complainant to ascertain as to whether the settlement was voluntary and without any coercion.

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The Police Officer has filed the report stating, inter alia, that the parties have settled the dispute voluntarily by the intervention of the friends and well wishers.

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The application for settlement of the dispute is allowed.

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In view of the above order, further proceedings in respect of Ballygunge Police Station Case No. 8/2021 dated 18^th January, 2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act be quashed.

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The revisional application as well as the connected application are disposed of .

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(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)

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Srimanta, A.R.(Ct.) Item No.01 .

Devesh Sonthalia and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.

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