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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2309 OF 2009

[Arising out of S.L.P.(Crl.) No.717 of 2009]

Shabana Bano

....Appellant

Versus

Imran Khan

....Respondent

J U D G M E N T

Deepak Verma, J.

1.

Leave granted.

2.

Appellant Shabana Bano was married to the

respondent Imran Khan according to Muslim rites at

Gwalior on 26.11.2001. According to the appellant, at

the time of marriage, necessary household goods to be

used by the couple were given. However, despite

this, the respondent-husband and his family members

treated the appellant with cruelty and continued to

demand more dowry.

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3.

After some time, the appellant became

pregnant and was taken to her parents’ house by the

respondent. The respondent threatened the appellant

that in case his demand of dowry is not met by the

appellant's parents, then she would not be taken back

to her matrimonial home even after delivery.

4.

Appellant delivered a child in her parental

home. Since even after delivery, respondent did not

think it proper to discharge his responsibility by

taking h