HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
SANDEEP SHARMA, J
MOHD ARIF – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF H.P. – Respondent
ORDER
By way of instant petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioners for quashing of FIR No.0058, dated 19.05.2021, under Section 306 read with Section 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Majra, Tehsil Poanta Sahib, District Sirmour at Nahan, H.P. as well as consequent proceedings, if any, pending adjudication before the learned Trial Court, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2).
2. Precisely, the facts of the case as emerge from the record are that marriage inter se petitioner Mohd. Arif and deceased Ms. Reshma was solemnized on 21.10.2018, as per Muslim Rights and Rituals and out of their wedlock, one son was born. On 18.05.2021, allegedly, some altercation took place inter se deceased Reshma and her sister-in-law, petitioner No.3, Rihana, whereafter, deceased Reshma locked herself inside the room and consumed poison.
Subsequently, respondent No.2, Imran, who happens to be father of deceased Reshma, lodged FIR sought to be quashed in the instant proceedings, alleging therein that her deceased daughter Reshma was constantly tortured and harassed by petitioners for bringing less dowry and as such, she was compelled to commit suicide
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