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Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Others v. State of Telangana & Another

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Reported as [2024] 12 S.C.R. 559
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 10 December 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the FIR filed by respondent No. 2 is not a genuine complaint rather it is a retaliatory measure intended to settle scores with appellant No.1 and his family members.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration In the facts and circumstances of the case and after examining the FIR, whether the High Court was correct in refusing to quash the ongoing criminal proceedings against the appellants under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Act. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – ss.3, 4 – Refusal to quash criminal proceedings, when not justified – FIR lodged by respondent No.2-wife against appellants under Section 498A, IPC and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Act – Appellants sought quashing

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Of those, 4 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 mentioned

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