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Kailashben Mahendrabhai Patel & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2024] 10 S.C.R. 62
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal JJ.
Decided 25 September 2024

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we have reached to the conclusion that if the criminal proceedings are allowed to continue against the Appellant, the same will be nothing short of abuse of process of law & travesty of justice.

Judgment, page 15

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Issue for Consideration FIR was filed against the appellants under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC. Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petition under Section 482, CrPC for quashing of the said FIR and the chargesheet against the appellants and holding that a prima facie case of cruelty was made out against them under Section 498A, Penal Code, 1860. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 r/w s.34 – Ingredients of – When not made out – Complaint filed by respondent no.2-wife making vague allegations alleging dowry demand and threat by the

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