In a criminal petition filed to quash FIR proceedings under Section 498-A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, the High Court declined interference but directed the police to investigate without arresting the accused for one month.
Police directed to proceed with investigation without arresting the accused for one month.
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL
CRIMINAL PETITION No.7915 of 2016
ORDER
This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking to quash the proceedings in F.I.R.No.51 of 2016 of Women Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State.
3. As seen from the complaint, there are certain allegations against the petitioners. Truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint can be ascertained by the investigating agency during the course of investigation. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings. However, the police concerned are directed to proceed with the investigation without arresting the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 for a period of one month from today.
4. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition, shall stand closed.
___________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL,J Date: 08.06.2016 siva
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to quash proceedings under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4
State
M.S.K.JAISWAL
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