Supreme Court quashed FIR and charge sheet filed under Sections 498A, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”) read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, citing abuse of process of law. Quashing of criminal proceedings – Allegations of matrimonial cruelty and dowry harassment – FIR filed as counterblast to a pending divorce case – No specific allegations in charge sheet – FIR and charge sheet held vexatious and quashed under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
12 Feb 2025Supreme Court observed that the FIR was filed belatedly after the divorce petition. Charge of Section 376 IPC was dropped after two rounds of investi...
