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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
J.SREENIVAS RAO
Meka Veeraju Chowdary – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
J.SREENIVAS RAO, J.
This Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) by the petitioners, who were arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No.160 of 2019 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad.
2. Heard Mr.K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1- State and Mrs.V.Ramani, learned party-in-person/respondent No.2.
3. Brief facts of the case:
3.1 That on 26.02.2018, respondent No.2, lodged a complaint wherein she stated that her marriage was solemnized with petitioner No.1 on 24.08.2008 and she bore all the marriage and jewellery expenses amounting to about Rs.5 lakhs. After marriage, petitioner Nos.2 and 3 avoided meeting the couple and later demanded dowry, and respondent No.2 stated that under threats of divorce from petitioner No.1, she paid Rs.10 lakhs and faced continuous physical and mental harassment. She further stated that she was forced to undergo an abortion in the year 2009, and during the marria
Specific allegations of domestic harassment must be assessed through a trial, as quashing proceedings requires clear grounds not met in this case.
Vague and general allegations against in-laws do not justify prosecution under Section 498-A; specific acts of cruelty or dowry demands must be clearly attributed to each accused.
The court established that vague allegations of dowry and cruelty do not constitute a prima facie case, warranting quashing of proceedings to prevent abuse of legal process.
Demand of dowry - essential ingredients of the provision of Section 498A of the IPC, 1860 are, a woman must be married and she must be subjected to cruelty either physically or mentally. Merely being....
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