Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 498A—Dowry harassment—Petition to quash FIR—Petitioners are close relatives of husband of the complainant—Omnibus and bald allegations have been leveled by the complainant in FIR as well as statements recorded under Section 161 of CrPC by the witnesses against the petitioners—Petitioners were not residing with the complainant and she was residing separately at different place, therefore, in such an eventuality the complainant ought to have made specific allegations against the petitioners—As there are no specific allegations, the prosecution launched against petitioners is ill-founded and based on vague and equivocal allegations—Petition allowed.
[Paras 7 & 8]