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SANDEEP KUMAR
Dev Ashish Hans @ Dev Ashish Lal Hans @ Randhir – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Sandeep Kumar.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondent no. 7.
2. The present criminal writ petition has been filed for quashing the F.I.R. vide Hawai Adda P.S. Case No.15 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 504 & 498-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act as well as the charge-sheet dated 19.07.2022 filed against the petitioner.
3. The informant (respondent no.7) is the aunt of the petitioner. As per the F.I.R., the marriage between the uncle of the petitioner namely, Dr. Parmanand Paramhans and the informant was solemnized on 19.04.2015 as per Hindu customs and rites. After the marriage, the elder brother-in-law, his wife and three sons including the petitioner used to instigate and abuse her with filthy language. They also used to demand money from the informant and on account of non-fulfillment of said demand, they used to assault her. It has also been alleged that since the father of the informant is a retired Government employee, it was not possible for her father to fulfill the demand of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner sub
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