IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL STAY APPLICATION NO.3859 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.381 OF 2010 Smt. Shobhna ……… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & two others ……… Respondents Dated: May 21, 2010 Mr. Sachin Panwar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amit Bhatt, Additional Government Advocate for the State HON. DHARAM VEER, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the First Information Report, which is registered at Police Station Laksar, District Haridwar as F.I.R. No.95 of 2010 relating to offence punishable under Section 304-B of IPC. A further mandamus has been sought commanding the respondents not to arrest the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid crime during the pendency of this writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on file. In brief, the prosecution story is that on 2.5.2010 complainant Naseem Ahmed lodged the FIR at P.S. Laksar stating therein that the niece of complainant, namely, Parveen Bano was got married to Ikram four years ago as per Muslim RITES. In the marriage, parents of Parveen Bano gave sufficient dowry but her in-laws were not happy with the dowry given in the marriage and soon after the marriage, Ikram, husband of his niece, Sharif, father-in-law and Smt. Sugra started torturing and beating his niece for the demand of dowry. The complainant and brother of the 2 complainant gave Rs.50,000/- twice to the in-laws of Parveen Bano but their demand did not stop and they again started harassing her. On 30.4.2010, Parveen Bano sent information to her parental house that her in-laws are planning to kill her in which Smt. Shobna (present petitioner) is also involved as she is having illicit relations with the husband of his niece Ikram. On 1.5.2010, the complainant along with one Islam reached at Village Nehandpur and as they reached near the house of the house of in-laws of Parveen Bano they heard the hue and cry of Parveen Bano. When the complainant and other entered into the house they saw that Ikram, Sharif, Smt. Sugra and the petitioner Smt. Shobhna are beating his niece and his niece is lying on floor. When they reached near her, they found her dead. With the same averments, Naseem Ahmed lodged the FIR on 2.5.2010 at P.S. Laksar. There are specific allegations against the present petitioner in the FIR, which are very serious in nature. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and that of learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and after going through the contents of the First Information Report, a prima facie case is made out against the petitioner. Looking into the seriousness of the allegations made in the First Information Report, I do not find any ground to grant relief to the petitioner at this stage. The writ petition is devoid of any merits and the same is dismissed in limine. (Stay Application No.3859 of 2010 is also dismissed). (Dharam Veer, J.) 21.5.2010 RG