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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
J.SREENIVAS RAO
Bokka Venkateswarlu – Appellant
Versus
State Of Telangana, Represented By Its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
J.SREENIVAS RAO, J.
1. This Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.C.No.104 of 2021 on the file of the learned V Additional District Judge, (SCs/STs) Court at Karimnagar, wherein the petitioners were arrayed as accused Nos.2 and 3, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’), Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short ‘the D.P. Act’) and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2) (va) of the SCs/STs (POA) Act, 1989 (Amendment Act 2015) (for short ‘the Act’).
2. The case of prosecution in brief is that respondent No.2, who belongs to Madiga (SC) community, worked as a Computer Operator in the office of Provident Fund at Singareni Coal Mines, Godavarikhani, on contract basis. She got acquainted with accused No.1 at work, who belongs to Settibalije (BC-B) community. Later they fell in love and got married on 24.01.2009 at Hyderabad, against the wish of their family members, as they belong to different caste. Their marriage was registered at Sub Registrar's office at Peddapalli in the presence of both the families. After one year of their marriage, accused No.1 started insulting r
Vague and omnibus allegations against relatives residing separately without specific roles in a matrimonial dispute cannot sustain a prosecution under IPC and SC/ST Act, amounting to an abuse of proc....
Vague allegations against family members in matrimonial disputes do not justify trial; specific roles must be established for each accused.
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.
(1) Cruelty – Not every instance of discord amounts to “cruelty” within meaning of Section 498A IPC – It is inherent in conjugal life that both spouses are expected to maintain mutual respect, share ....
Specific allegations of domestic harassment must be assessed through a trial, as quashing proceedings requires clear grounds not met in this case.
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