IN RE: SUBODH BARMAN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying that FIR No. 28 of 2009 dated 7th May, 2009 registered at Sitai Police Station, Cooch Behar along with Charge Sheet No. 38 of 2009 dated 31st August, 2009 submitted for offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, be quashed.

(2.) On 2nd July, 2012, this Court had permitted the Counsel for the petitioner to place on record translated copy of the FIR and statement of the aggrieved wife, recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It would be apposite here to reproduce the application submitted by the complainant against the petitioner, who is his husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law :

(3.) Today, Shri Shiladitya Sanyal, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, after perusing the Case Diary, has submitted that only allegation against the petitioner husband is that he used to go out for search of job and during his absence, father-in-law used to make indecent proposals to the de facto complainant, wife of the petitioner. Shri Sanyal has submitted that to this effect, statements of the neighbour have also been recorded.