Hanumanthu, and 3 Others, v. the State of Ap Rep by Its Pp Hyd., and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal petition under 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act filed by husband and in-laws, the Supreme Court quashed the proceedings after noting that the parties had settled their differences and the wife had obtained a consensual divorce in 2014.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Petition No.13455 of 2011 was allowed. The proceedings against the petitioners (A2 to A5) in Crime No.470 of 2011 filed at the Women Police Station, Hyderabad, were quashed, and pending m