Rekha VS State of U. P.

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VINOD DIWAKAR
Rekha – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellants: Braj Mohan Singh
For the Opp. Parties: Sudhir Mehrotra, G.A.

JUDGMENT

Heard Shri Sudhir Mehrotra, learned Amicus Curiae, learned counsel for the revisionist-wife, learned A.G.A. for the Staterespondent, and perused the record.

2. Succinctly, the brief facts outlined in the application filed u/s 125 Cr.P.C. by the revisionist-wife are that the revisionist-wife married to respondent-husband on 2.7.2012 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies and approximately Rs.10 lacs were spent on the solemnization of the marriage by the revisionist-wife’s parents. The revisionist-wife was discharging all the matrimonial obligations, and on 8.3.2015, a baby girl was born out of the said wedlock, who is residing with the revisionist-wife. Despite performing all matrimonial obligations, the in-laws started raising demands of dowry and perpetuating cruelty on the revisionist-wife mentally and physically both. The younger brother of the respondent-husband had attempted to outrage the modesty of the revisionist-wife many a times, to which she complained to her husband, but he continued to do so as the revisionist-wife’s husband kept silent. On 16.12.2024, a panchayat was convened in the village. The family members from the in-laws side were persuaded to keep the revisi