LAWS(CAL)-2007-6-46

AMAR PAL Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On June 19, 2007
AMAR PAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The opposite party No.2 herein, Sutapa Pal, submitted a written complaint dated 9.10.2000 before the Inspector-in-Charge, Barasat Police Station, District 24-Parganas (North).

(2.) She claimed that after her marriage with petitioner No.1, Amar Kumar Pal on 19.4.1998, she started living with her husband and his parents at her matrimonial home.

(3.) During her stay, much was said about the insufficiency of the dowry given at the time of the said marriage. There had been consistent demands in this regard. Times without number, she was subjected to humiliation and mental and physical torture during such stay. There had been such incidents on 27.12.1998, 21.1.1999, 7.3.1999 and 22.3.1999. Being unable to bear with such consistent torture by her husband and his parents, she had to take shelter at her parents place