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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
SALEENA P K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. petition for quashing based on allegations of dowry-related cruelty. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments about the settlement and implications for the case. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. inconsistent allegations undermine the case against the second accused. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
ORDER
Dated this the 31st day of January, 2026 The 2nd accused in Crime No. 411 of 2025 of the Palarivattom police station filed this petition under Section 528 of the BNSS , praying for quashing all further proceedings against her. The offences alleged against the petitioner and the co-accused are under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 115(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the BNS.
2. The prosecution case is that the 1st accused, being the husband of the defacto complainant, subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and that on 05.06.2025 at about 8.00 p.m., the accused persons jointly assaulted the defacto complainant when she questioned about the illicit relationship between the accused persons.
3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the entire dispute between the 1st accused and the defacto complainant were settled and accordingly as per order of this
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