Ujjwal Chand Mehta vs State of H.P. - 2025 Supreme(HP) 1118

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1118

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIRENDER SINGH
Ujjwal Chand Mehta – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Hemant Thakur, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Addl. A.G. Mr. Narender Guleria, Advocate

Table of Content
1. petitioners seek quashing of fir alleging false implication. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. complainant alleges cruelty, dowry demands, unnatural relations. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
3. precedents guide quashing frivolous matrimonial proceedings. (Para 11 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
4. vague allegations against relatives insufficient for section 498a. (Para 13 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
5. fir quashed qua petitioners due to lack specifics. (Para 29 , 30)

JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

1.The petitioners have filed the present petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Cr. P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 28 of 2023, dated 26.7.2023, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the FIR in question’), registered under Sections 498A, 377 and 504 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’), with Women Police Station, Solan, District Solan, H.P., as well as, the proceedings resultant thereto, if any.

2. According to the petitioners, they have falsely been implicated in the said case, at the instance of respondent No. 2, whereas, according to them, allegations against them are basel