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2007 DIGILAW 1260 (ALL)

LAL JI SETH v. MADHU VERMA

2007-04-27

V.D.CHATURVEDI

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( 1 ) THE case is taken up in the revised list. The petitioners counsel was elevated to this bench. Notices were issued to the petitioner which were served upon them as reported by the office on 19. 9. 2005. No counsel is present for the petitioners. ( 2 ) I have heard the learned A. G. A. This is a petition under section 482 Cr. P. C. to quash the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 177 of 1991 State Vs. Rajendra Prasad and others. ( 3 ) SMT. Madhu Verma lodged an F. I. R. against Rajendra Prasad and the petitioners Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and also against the wife of Chhotey Lal that they demanded Rs. 1 lakh and a new Maruti Car in dowry and on failing to fulfil the demand they started practising cruelty upon the complainant Madhu Verma; that on 24. 8. 90 the complainant husband Rajendra Prasad and petitioner Nos. 1,2 and 3 reached at the paternal house of the complainant and threatened that they will take with them the children of the complainant but would not permit the complainant to enter in the house unless their demands are fulfilled. ( 4 ) THE marriage of the complainant was held in 1977. In complaint there is no mention of any date or the period when the petitioners and other started practising cruelty upon the complainant. The only dates given in the complaint are regarding the incident dated 12. 6. 1990, 13. 6. 90 and 28. 8. 90. ( 5 ) REGARDING the incident dated 12. 6. 1990 it is stated that accused persons have misbehaved with the members of her paternal family when they reached Jaunpur. Regarding incident dated 13. 6. 90 it is stated that she was brought at her paternal house by the members of her paternal family. Regarding the incident dated 24. 8. 90 it is stated that Rajendra Prasad (husband), Kalawati (mother -in -law), Lal Ji Seth (father- in- law) and Chhotey Lal (the elder brother of father- in -) reached at the complainants house at 9. 10 P. M. and threatened that they would teach a lesson to the complainant and they would take with them the children of the complainant leaving the complainant at her paternal house because their demands were not fulfilled. Regarding the incident dated 24. 8. 10 P. M. and threatened that they would teach a lesson to the complainant and they would take with them the children of the complainant leaving the complainant at her paternal house because their demands were not fulfilled. Regarding the incident dated 24. 8. 90 there is no allegation against the petitioner no. 4 Smt. Ramwati Devi wife of Sri Chhotey Lal. ( 6 ) THE incident dated 12. 6. 90 and 13. 6. 90 show that no cruelty was practiced upon the complainant on these dates. Regarding the other cruelty practiced upon the complainant the dates of the incident are not stated. The cognizance cannot be taken for the incidents taken beyond 3 years back. ( 7 ) THE perusal of the complaint shows that on the above mentioned dates no threat was given to kill the complainant. The summoning of petitioner no. 4 Smt. Ramwati, for want of allegations of cruelty practiced upon the complainant within 3 years, is quashed. The petition so far as it relates to petitioner Nos. 1,2 and 3 is dismissed. ( 8 ) HOWEVER, it is directed that no coercive measures unless these are found expedient, will be taken against the petitioner Nos. 1, 2 and 3 who are neither present nor represented by any counsel. The petition is disposed of with the above observations. .