(1.) Petitioner has filed this petition under Sec. 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the F.I.R. bearing crime No.178/2019 registered at police Station, Mahila Thana Padav, Distt. Gwalior, for the offence punishable under Ss. 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and Sec. 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act as well as RCT Case No.5109/2019 arising out of the aforesaid FIR.
(2.) In brief the facts of the case necessary for disposal of this petition are that respondent No.2-Renu Prajapati lodged a typed complaint at police Station, Mahila Thana, Gwalior, to the effect that on 11/12/2017 her marriage was solemnized with Vivek Prajapati as per Hindu rites. Her parents gave Rs. one lac cash, motorcycle and house hold articles in the marriage as dowry. A sum of Rs. six lac was also spent in the marriage. After marriage, her husband- Vivek Prajapati, father-in-law Mohanlal Prajapati, mother-in-law Smt. Usha Devi used to harass her in connection of demand of Rs. five lac for purchasing a car. She was carrying pregnancy of two months, even
(3.) then her husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law used to commit Marpeet with her, due to which she aborted. Three months earlier, they ousted her and since then she has been residing at her parental home. After some time, her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and petitioner, who is her cousin mother-in-law, came to her parental home at Gwalior and demanded Rs. five lac from her parents. When her parents expressed their inability to give such amount, then they threatened them. She also approached Mahila Paramarsh Kendra, but could not get any result. On her report, offence under Ss. 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and Sec. 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner and three others was registered. After investigation, chargesheet has been filed and RCT Case No. 5109/2019 is pending before the JMFC, Gwalior.