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ANISH KUMAR GUPTA
Pranjal Shukla – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Anish Kumar Gupta, J.)
Heard Shri Vinay Saran, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Pradeep Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicants, Shri Bharat Singh Pal, learned counsel for the opposite party No. 2 and Shri Pankaj Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.
2. The instant application has been filed seeking quashing of the cognizance/summoning order dated 30.5.2019 as well as the charge-sheet dated 20.4.2019 and entire proceedings of Case No. 395 of 2019 arising out of the Case Crime No. 83 of 2018 under Sections 498, 323, 504, 506, 509 I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station-Mahila Thana, District-Gautam Buddha Nagar, pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)/Fast Track Court, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
3. The brief facts of the case are that the opposite party No. 2 is the father-in-law of the applicant No. 1 herein. The daughter of the opposite party No. 2, namely Meesha Shukla/opposite party No. 3, was married with the applicant No. 1/Pranjal Shukla, on 7.12.2015, as per Hindu rites and customs. It is alleged in the F.I.R. that in the said marriage the opposite party No. 2 has spent a huge amount of money. After the marriage the in-laws of
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