Marital discord becoming trend: Court on hearing woman's plea against in-laws
The bench said that in such cases, the court should support a respectful settlement to terminate all litigation between the parties while protecting their life and liberty, which is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution.The High Court was hearing the case of a couple who got married in May 2023. The woman lodged a complaint in December 2023 in Nagpur.The case was filed against her husband, his two sisters, and his maternal aunt, alleging offences under Sections 498A and 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.She accused them of dowry harassment, unnatural sex, and demands for land and property. The chargesheet had been filed, and the case was pending before a Nagpur magistrate.Following the registration of the FIR, the chargesheet was also filed and proceedings were going on before a magistrate court. The man and his family later approached the high court seeking a quashing of the FIR and proceedings.Advocate SP Sonwane, appearing for the man and his family, submitted that parties have settled their dispute before the Family Court. The woman was also present in court and affirmed that everything was settled, and she wanted to move on in life.However, while quashing the proceedings, the bench observed that "considering the recent trend of filing FIRs against as many as persons from husband's side, it has become imperative to look the matters of matrimonial disputes from a different angle, and therefore, if the parties settle their disputes amicably in order to live peacefully, it is the duty of the court to encourage such action by entertaining the prayer for quashing of the FIR, chargesheet or criminal proceedings".- EndsTune InMust Watch
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