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FightforGood (Specialist)     01 December 2015

Advise required on divorce vs fighting false dowry case

Hi All,

 False dowry case has been framed on me. Currently, 498a, 506 and 4 of DP act put on FIR. Am planning to fight my case as every single statements layed out with false. My advocate is asking me to apply for divorce in parallel. Is it right way of doing it? Is it fine to apply for divoce once FIR is proven false? How long(approximately) will trials take to come for conclusion? Is it possible for me to travel abroad if any of my office needs? Please provide your valuable suggestions.



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Adv. Yogen Kakade (+ 91 9225510883)     01 December 2015

Hi,

Very common query...

As your wife filed an FIR against you especially u.s. 498a, 506 and 4 of DP then while defending yourself, be keen towards what the evidences she has produced before the court in support of the case.

Prepare your defence strongly, and firmly keep your defence before the court.

Meanwhile, even think of talking to your wife for compromise and try to settle the things out of the court and keep option of divorce with mutual consent. Because even if you are not guilty in this regard.. it's going to take time to prove yourself and come out of it clean.

It is a matter of your career.. coz as the criminal proceeding is pending against you, you wont be able to travel abroad.

Be positive and go ahead.. all the best..

Adv. Yogen P. Kakade

Jurycon Incorporation

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SAINATH DEVALLA (LEGAL CONSULTANT)     01 December 2015

Repeated query

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate )     01 December 2015

Fight your case on their merits collect all the counter proof of her allegations with you for proving your innocence in the case,you can file divorce case simultaneously while criminal cases are upon you , after taking permission from the court you can travel to abroad.

Nitish Banka (lawyer)     16 March 2018

Posted by: nitish788  Categories: Criminal Law 
 

 

How to take help of police when there is no FIR?

Police plays a vital role in collection of evidence and facts which is heart and soul for a criminal case. The main role of police in criminal case is Search, Seizure and interrogation. It is widely believed that the role of police starts after the registration of FIR which is under 154 of Cr PC or when magistrate  directs the registration of  FIR and investigation under 156(3). but will happen if your 156(3) is also dismissed and no FIR is registered in your case. The answer is complaint under 200CrPC.

Brief about 200 CrPC

The provisions of 200 CrPC are of different nature and is made for people who can prove their own case without the intervention of police that means there is no requirement of search and siezure in the case and complainant has material to prove a criminal case. Generally offences like cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust  are good cases to come within the ambit of S. 200 Crpc.

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Role of police in 200 CrPC

The role of police in 200 CrPC is defined under 202 CrPC

 If an investigation under sub- section (1) is made by a person not being a police officer, he shall have for that investigation all the powers conferred by this Code on an officer- in- charge of a police station except the power to arrest without warrant.

The role of police is limited when it comes to inquiry under 202 Crpc and magistrate has to record reasons before initiating such inquire and specifying the scope of inquiry.

Judgments on role of police in 200Crpc

In Kewal Krishan vs Suraj Bhan and another AIR 1980 SC 1780 “Further, the inquiry under Section 202 is of a limited nature. Firstly, to find out whether there is a prima facie case for issuing process against the person accused of the offence in the complaint and secondly, to prevent the issue of process in the complaint which is either false or vexatious or intended only to harass such a person. At that stage, the evidence is not to be meticulously appreciated, as the limited purpose is to find out “whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused”. The standard to be adopted by the Magistrate in scrutinising the evidence is also not the same as the one which is to be kept in view at the stage of framing charges. At the stage of inquiry under Section 202CrPC the accused has no right to intervene and it is the duty of the Magistrate while making an inquiry to elicit all facts not merely with a view to protect the interests of an absent accused person, but also with a view to bring to book a person or persons against whom grave allegations are made.”

 In Kewal Krishan vs Suraj Bhan and another AIR 1980 SC 1780, to the effect that the standard to be adopted by the judicial Magistrate in scrutinizing the evidence is not the same as at the stage of framing charges. At the stage of Section 204 Cr.P.C., if there is prima facie evidence in support of the allegations in the complaint, that would be sufficient ground for issuing process to the accused. Standard of the said evidence so collected to sufficient grounds for proceeding further is lower than the one to be adopted at the stage of framing charges. It is always open to the Magistrate to weigh the probability and prima facie truthfulness of the evidence produced at the preliminary stage and to form an opinion that no ground exists for proceeding against the accused by passing a speaking order. Wide discretionary power has been conferred u/s 202(1) Cr.P.C. to postpone the issue of process and to either hold an inquiry himself or to direct an investigation to be made by the police officer as he thinks fit, for Cr.Misc. 54913 M of 2007 – 20-

the purpose of deciding whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding. When a statute gives wide discretionary power to an authority or Court to adopt any one of the procedures prescribed under law, it becomes mandatory for the said authority for recording reasons for exercising the power even if the statute does not expressly enjoin upon the said authority to do so. It goes without saying that the reasonableness of the exercise of discretion can be decided keeping in view the object, which the statute seeks to achieve while granting discretion.

Magistrate to apply judicial Mind

In Ranjit Puri and others vs Uggar Sain1974 Crl.L.J. 1229, an order passed by the Magistrate, not recording reasons for postponing the issue of process and directing the police investigation was set aside by the our High Court. The order directing the police to investigate the matter, after preliminary investigation and the order of issuing process without proper application of judicial mind, was held to be bad.

Conclusion

The police does not have unfettered powers of investigation in 202 unlike 156(3) but still police can get involved in cases pertaining to  200 crpc but for a limited purpose.

 

By Adv. Nitish Banka

Practicing Advocate in Supreme Court of India

nitish@lexspeak.in

KISHAN DUTT KALASKAR (Advocate)     21 March 2018

Dear Sir/Madam,

Since your case is complicated case as such I require documents and same may be send to my email/PM (personal mail) for detailed legal advise.

 

With regards,

Legal Expert


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