In a recent ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) quashed an FIR filed by a wife against her in-laws under Section 498A of the IPC. The court observed that the FIR was lodged with malicious intent to harass and pressurize her in-laws.
Case Details
Justice R.K. Shrivastava presided over the case, which involved an application under Section 482 of the CrPC. The applicants sought the court’s intervention to quash the FIR, which accused them of offenses under Sections 498A, 506, and 34 IPC.
According to the applicants, the respondent was a quarrelsome woman who struggled to adjust to her new family after marriage. This led the husband to file for divorce. The respondent’s father-in-law had earlier lodged a complaint against her for offenses under Sections 406 and 504 IPC. In retaliation, the respondent filed an FIR under Section 498A IPC.
Court’s Observations
The applicants cited the Supreme Court’s decision in Kahkashan Kausar alias Sonam & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Ors. to support their claim that the FIR was baseless and driven by vengeance. After reviewing the evidence and legal precedents, the court concluded that the FIR lacked merit and deserved to be quashed.
The court quashed the FIR and all related criminal proceedings, granting relief to the applicants.
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