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Soniya vs State of Uttarakhand & another

Uttarakhand High Court · Decided on 14 December 2017 · Citation: (2017) 12 UK CK 0003

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sudhanshu Dhulia
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
<a href=3863>Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973</a>, <a href=3863-482>Section 482</a> - Saving of inherent powers of High Court · <a href=1767>Indian Penal Code, 1860</a>, <a href=1767-498A>Section 498A</a>, <a href=1767-304B>Section 304B</a> - Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty - Dowry death · <a href=1454>Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961</a>, <a href=1454-3>Section 3</a>, <a href=1454-4>Section 4</a> - Penalty for giving or taking dowry - Penalty for demanding dowry
RESULT
Disposed
CASE NUMBER
1745 of 2017
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1.

Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate, present for the applicant.

2.

Ms. Mamta Joshi, Ms. Sangeeta Bhardwaj, Brief Holders, present for the State/respondent no. 1.

3.

The first information report has been lodged by respondent no. 2 against the present applicant which has been registered as Case Crime No. 72 of 2015 under Sections 498A / 304B of IPC and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, at Police Station Rajpur Sadar, Dehradun. After investigation, police filed the charge-sheet against the present applicant. Consequently, the learned Magistrate took cognizance in the matter and issued summons against the present applicant. Hence, the present application under Section 482 CrPC.

4.

Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed in the matter, at this stage, no interference is being called for by this Court in the matter.

5.

Let the applicant appear before the court concerned and move an application for her bail, which shall be considered, as far as possible, on the same day itself, on its merits, in accordance with law considering the fact that the applicant is a woman.

6.

The application filed under Section 482 CrPC stands disposed.