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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Victim wife saying that the marriage was performed according to her wishes--FIR quashed

2010(1) LAW HERALD (P&H) 31
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Before
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia
C. W. P. No. 8979 of 2007
Neerjan Chaudhary & Anr.
v.
State of Punjab & Ors.
{Decided on 18/11/2009}
For the Petitioners: Ms.Tanu Bedi, Advocate.
For the Respondents No.1 and 4 to 7: Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl.A.G., Punjab.
For the Respondents No.2 and 3: Mr.Kamaljeet Singh Sidhu, Advocate.
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.482--Constitution of India, 1950, Art.21--Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376, 366, 368, 344, 382, 420, 520 & 120-B--Quashing of FIR--Inherent jurisdiction--Protection for life and liberty--Abduction--Love marriage--Petitioner no.1 solemnized her marriage with petitioner no.2 voluntarily--Petitioners no. 1 & 2 are major--Alleged abductor a rapist is none else but the husband--Victim wife saying that the marriage was performed according to her wishes--FIR quashed. (P.1 & 4)

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