CRM No. M-29933 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-29933 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.10.2009 Amarjeet Takkar & another ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Dinesh Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.169 dated 9th April, 2009, under Sections 498-A/406/506 IPC, registered against the petitioners at Police Station Urban Estate, Rohtak. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case. According to the counsel, there was no question of entrustment of dowry as son of the petitioners had a love affair with respondent No.2 and marriage was a consequence of that. He further submits that no case under Section 498-A IPC is made out against the petitioners and thus, FIR deserves to be quashed. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and given CRM No. M-29933 of 2009 2 careful thought to the facts of the case. The FIR was lodged by Neha, respondent No.2 herein. She alleged that she got married to son of the petitioners on 25th November, 2007. Two months thereafter her husband started compelling her to sign documents for divorce. According to the allegations, she complained to parents of her husband (petitioners herein). However, they hurled abuses and gave physical beating to her. They banged her head in the wall causing injury to her nose and behind the ear. The same started bleeding. Taunts were given to her for bringing less dowry. A demand for Rs.4.00 lacs was made on her despite the fact that about Rs.8.00 lacs were spent on the marriage by parents of the complainant. According to the allegations, the gas stove was left open many times by petitioner No.2 deliberately to cause a mishap. On 28th August, 2008, the complainant was turned out of the matrimonial home. In view of the allegations levelled in the FIR, I am of the considered view that there is no ground for quashing of the same. The argument of the counsel that offence under Section 498-A IPC is not made out, is devoid of force. There are specific allegations in the FIR of subjecting the complainant to cruelty, not only by her husband but by the petitioners also. It is not possible for this court at this stage to arrive at a conclusion that offences as alleged in the FIR, are not made out. This issue can be decided only after evidence is led before the trial court. It is also not possible for this court to conclude at this stage that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case. CRM No. M-29933 of 2009 3 Under the circumstances, I find no merit in this petition. The same is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE October 26, 2009 'rajpal'