Brief Facts
- That the Complainant-Respondent filed a Complaint against her husband and his family members, alleging offenses under Sections 498A and 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint led to an FIR and a subsequent charge sheet. The appellants, sister and other family members, filed a petition before the High Court for quashing of chargesheet on the basis that the allegations were vague and not supported by substantial evidence. However the High Court dismissed the Petition. Hence the present Appeal
Issues
- Whether one trivial instance is sufficient to implicate the person for the offense of cruelty under Section 498A of IPC?
Held
- The Apex Court allowed the Appeal.
- One instance unless portentous, in the absence of any material evidence of interference and involvement in the marital life of the complainant, may not be sufficient to implicate the person as having committed cruelty under section 498A of the IPC.
Relevant Page No.
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