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2025 Supreme(HP) 1764

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Sachin Dogra – Appellant
Versus
Anju Bala – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr Ram Kumar Gautam, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate.

Table of Content
1. dv application alleges dowry demands, beatings. (Para 1 , 2)
2. quashing plea opposed as counterblast. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. parties' oral arguments on quashing merits. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
4. hands-off approach for dv quashing. (Para 10 , 11)
5. civil pleadings disclose prima facie abuse. (Para 12 , 13)
6. accept averments true; no reliability probe. (Para 14 , 15)
7. dir filing inquiry for trial court. (Para 16)
8. no quashing on evidence insufficiency. (Para 17 , 18)
9. procedural lapses not quashing grounds. (Para 19 , 21 , 23)
10. jurisdiction decided post-trial. (Para 20)
11. proceedings maintainable without dir. (Para 22)
12. cited cases inapplicable pre-trial. (Para 24 , 25 , 26)
13. no mini-trial under section 482. (Para 27 , 28 , 29)
14. belated petition after evidence recorded. (Para 30 , 31)
15. petition dismissed; observations limited. (Para 32 , 33 , 34)

Judgment :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of the application filed by respondent No.1 (aggrieved person) under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act). (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed bef


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