The High Court quashed criminal proceedings under IPC 498A, 494, 506 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, deeming their continuation an abuse of process after the parties settled via Lok Adalat.
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings in Crime No.146 of 2012 quashed; pending miscellaneous applications closed.
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SMT JUSTI CE T.RAJANI
CRI MI NAL PETI TON No.1 7 3 6 OF 2 0 1 3
ORDER:
This petition is filed, by the petitioners, seeking for quash of the proceedings against them in Crime No.146 of 2012 on the file of Begumpet Police Station, Hyderabad District. The offences alleged are under Sections 498A, 494, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
September 20, 2018 LMV
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T.RAJANI , J
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under Sections 498A and Dowry Prohibition Act be quashed upon settlement via Lok Adalat.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
SMT JUSTICE T.RAJANI
T. RAJANI
As recorded by the court registry
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