Akhil Rana vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1441

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIRENDER SINGH
Akhil Rana – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners:Ms. Reeta Hingmang, Advocate with Mr. Mridul Nag, Advocate.
For the Respondents:Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy Advocate General, Mr. Romesh Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Tarun K. Sharma, Advocate.

JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

Petitioners, have filed the present petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS')/(Section 482 of the Cr.PC), for quashing of FIR No. 21 dated 28.01.2025 (hereinafter referred to as the FIR, in question), registered under Sections 498-A, 354, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’), which was registered on the basis of zero FIR No.1/2025, dated 28.01.2025, under Sections 498-A, 354, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC with Police Station Dharampur, District Mandi, H.P. Petitioner No.1 is husband of respondent No.2, whereas, petitioners No.2 and 3 are father-in-law and mother-in-law of respondent No.2.

2. FIR, in question, is stated to be abuse of process of law and the same is stated to have been lodged by respondent No.2, with an intent/motive to pressurize and harass the petitioners, so that the petitioners could bow down, before the demands of respondent No.2, for payment of unwarranted and unjustified amount of alimony to the tune of one crore rupees, in the matrimonial dispute, which is pending between petitioner No.1