Calcutta High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Filed After 18 Years of Marriage
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a cruelty case filed by a woman against her sister-in-law (nanad), stating that the accusations were too vague and general to stand in court.
Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul observed that the First Information Report (FIR) and the complaint made under Section 156(3) of the CrPC did not contain any clear or specific allegations against the petitioner. The accused woman was only mentioned in the title of the complaint, with no detailed accusations in the body of the application.
The complainant (wife) is a permanent resident of Krishnanagar, Nadia, while the petitioner (sister-in-law) lives in Chakdaha, Nadia, about 50 kilometers apart. The judge noted that the distance between their homes, along with the lack of detailed accusations, made it clear that the case was not strong.
Moreover, the complaint was filed after 18 years of marriage, which raised doubts about the credibility and timing of the complaint. The Court said that allowing this case to go forward would be an abuse of the legal process.
After reviewing the case diary and hearing arguments, the Court ruled that there was no valid reason to keep the case alive. Therefore, the proceedings were quashed and the petition was allowed.
Case Title: Smt. Tanusree Das alias Tanushree Das vs The State of West Bengal and Another
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