Indian Penal Code, 1860
Sections 498A, 313, 494, 323, 504 & 506 read with Section 34—Offences of dowry harassment, causing miscarriage without woman’s consent, bigamy and criminal intimidation—Petition to quash proceedings—Allegations against husband and in-laws of the complainant—Contents of the FIR prima facie constitute a cognizable offence in so far as husband and mother-law are concerned—No specific role is attributed to brother of husband and his wife and allegations against them are general, vague and omnibus—Proceedings quashed qua brother of husband and his wife and the court declined to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to quash the proceedings against husband and mother-in-law of the complainant—Petition partly allowed.
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