Fake dowry case after engagement breakup
Arvind Nishad
(Querist) 26 June 2017
This query is : Resolved
On 26 January 2017 I got engaged with a girl. Girl is from Bhopal MP. She has done 12th and doing Diploma in Nursing.
My family has been introduced on 20th Oct 2015 in Bhopal to bride family by a Lady mediator who is a relative of girl’s family and also belongs to my native place UP.
Both the family wants extra time for fixing marriage date since girl was completing her education and I was planning to buy Home so marriage was postponed by 1.5 year and date was fixed as 11th May 2017. To confirm the marriage Roka (Varaksha) was done on 26 April 2016 at my Native place Gorakhpur UP at my expense, the approximate expense was 1 Lac INR.
They had given us 21000 Cash as Sagun on Roka and gifts not more than 5000 Rs.
The engagement was fixed on 26th Jan 2017 in morning 11.30 AM , accordingly we had done Ticket reservation for both the side but before 7 days his father called and said that now engagement will be happen at 9 PM. We were not clear about why he has suddenly changed the time but after reaching Bhopal we came to know that Her father was retired from his government job and given the combined party of retirement along with Engagement to his relative and Friend.
Her father had done the arrangement of our stay in a hotel for one day of 18 people. It has cost them approximate 12000 Rs because it was just stay without food.
After 3 month of engagement mediator has informed us about a strange epic which finally lead to break the marriage? She said that she was getting call from unknown number saying that boy is already married and you are ruining a life of girl by marring with a married person. We had informed about this nonsense to girls family and they started questioning us and they doubt on my characteristics which was very disappointing to me.
His father visited Mumbai on 12th April and we had discussion on this matter with him along with relatives from both the side. We had requested them to postpone the marriage for next 3-4 month. Once everything will be clear as why unknown person is making such call and motive behind this, will go ahead for marriage. But they were never ready for this and started threatening us that if this marriage will not happen on 11th May 2017 then they will file case against us of dowry and sent whole family into jail
His father has lodged an FIR in Bhopal on 28th April in Mahila Police Station at Bhopal under section 3, 4 under dowry prevention act.
Bhopal Mahila police has sent the police to my house Bhandup, Mumbai Along with Notice stating that My mother, father and me need to be present in Mahila Police station, Bhopal on 11 July 2017 else strict action will be taken by them.
While talking to police officer I came to that his father wants us to repay the expenditure of Rs 10 Lac which he claim that he has spent. Now please advise us what to do next
• Should I file case against him for my defame?
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 26 June 2017
Attend the proceedings at police station and engage a local lawyer to help/ advise you and proceed.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 26 June 2017
The word "defamation" is yet to be printed on your dictionary.
Given facts dictate that you should walk out as cooly and as amicably as possible.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 26 June 2017
repeated
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/flood_control.asp?time=30
P. Venu
(Expert) 26 June 2017
All that could be done at this stage is to cooperate with the investigation and the meet the issue on its merits. At the present stage, there is no element of defamation involved.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 27 June 2017
Why to repeat............?
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 27 June 2017
Same Query:
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=151105&offset=1
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/False-dowry-case-151063.asp
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 27 June 2017
Why to repeat?
If not satisfied with the replies in this section, should contact local lawyer for detailed discussion / guidance.
krishna mohan
(Expert) 28 June 2017
Well advised by experts. Cooperate with the investigation and solve the issue amicably. Presence of able counsel in this area will help to handle the issue ably and legally.
