498A Quash Judgments- Bombay High Court on 30.04.2015

498A Quash Judgment – 30.04.2015 Bombay High Court held that where no specific role is attributed to Brother-in-law, sisters-in-law & other relatives of husband and where there is casual reference to their names in FIR and also residing separately. They never stayed with complainant and her husband. In these circumstances, mere casual reference of names of applicants in FIR without any allegation of active involvement in the matrimonial dispute would not justify taking cognizance against them. The Court cannot over-look the fact that there is a tendency to involve entire family members in domestic quarrel. In such circumstance, allowing the proceedings to continue against applicants would amount to abuse of process of law.