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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
MANU DEVASSY – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. allegations must meet specific criteria under section 498a. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against the prosecution highlighting lack of evidence. (Para 4) |
| 3. court's observation on insufficient evidence for prima facie case. (Para 5) |
| 4. final ruling quashing proceedings based on legal grounds. (Para 6) |
ORDER
Dated this the 16th day of March, 2026 The accused Nos. 1 to 4 in C.C. No. 669 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Chalakudy, arising out of Crime No. 127 of 2023 of Aloor police station, filed this Crl.M.C. under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. praying for quashing all further proceedings against the petitioners. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498-A of the IPC .
2. The prosecution case is that the 1st accused being the husband of the defacto complainant and the other accused being his relatives subjected her to cruelty both physically and mentally on the ground of dowry and thereby they are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offence.
3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, even if the entire allegations levelled against them are believed as such, the same will not constitute the offence pu
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