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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
TEJ PRATAP TIWARI
Geeta Singhal – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
TEJ PRATAP TIWARI, J.
1. The present Criminal Misc. Application has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the entire criminal proceedings of Case no. 20633 of 2022 arising out of Case Crime No. 578 of 2021, State of U.P. vs. Akhil Singhal and others, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad, under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 I.P.C. and section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station- Teela Mod, District Ghaziabad (U.P.) as well as Charge-sheet dated 24.03.2022 and cognizance order dated 16.05.2022.
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2. Shorn of the details, Smt Harsha Singhal married to Akhil Singhal on 02.02.2012, after the marriage of the complainant with the applicant, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment on account of demand of additional dowry. The complainant was allegedly assaulted and mentally tortured by her husband and in-laws. It is further alleged that she was compelled to maintain unnatural physical relations against her will and was subjected to forced sexual intercourse without her consent. Allegations have also been levelled regarding an attempt to throw acid upon the complainant during an altercation. The complainant has furth
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