Ramdayal Patidar vs State of Madhya Pradesh

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2024 Supreme(MP) 429

SUBODH ABHYANKAR
Ramdayal Patidar – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Akash Sharma for petitioners; Mukesh Sharma, Government Advocate for respondent No. 1/State; Ms. Nupur Garg for respondent No. 2.

ORDER

1. This Miscellaneous Criminal Case has been filed by the petitioners under section 482 of the Cr.P.C.,1973, for quashing the First Information Report lodged at Crime No.33/2022, at police Station Neemuch Mahila police station, District-Neemuch for offence under sections 498-A, 323, 506/34 of the IPC, as also for quashing the entire consequential criminal proceedings.

2. The petitioners herein, are the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the respondent No.2/Pooja Patidar, who has lodged the aforesaid FIR alleging demand of dowry and harassment by the petitioners.

3. In brief, the case of the prosecution is that the marriage of the respondent No.2 was solemnized with the petitioners’ No.1 & 2’s son- Dr.Deepesh Patidar on 30.11.2020. Unfortunately, Dr. Deepesh Patidar, the husband of the respondent No.2, passed away on account of heart failure on 7.7.2021, and thereafter, as alleged, the present petitioners started harassing the respondent No.2 for dowry, and have also threatened her of dire consequences if she does not bring Rs.5 Lacs.

4. Shri Akash Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners No.1 & 2 are the old, aged parents