Jagdish Kumar 27 October 2021

Please help, false 498a in relatives

My wife's brother's wife has filed a 498a case on him and included her in-laws, sister-in-law (my wife) and her husband (me). My wife and I stay in a seperate city. My wife visited her home after 2.5 years and stayed there for 20 days during which her brother's wife started quarrelling for her father-in-law's property. She threatened to leave if she wasn't transferred a specific amount of money. My wife and I tried to calm her down and set things right but she didn't listen. She finally filed 498a with her mother and brother's help. My question is if my wife and I will be dragged to court in this issue. We had no role to play in my brother-in-law's married life except for trying to calm things down when they were quarrelling. The girl has written all sorts of false things inheritance complain to the police.

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A user is seeking advice after their wife and her husband (the user) were falsely implicated in a 498a case filed by the wife's brother's wife. The couple lives separately and was only present briefly, attempting to mediate a dispute over property. They are concerned about being dragged to court and want to know if the police can remove their names from the complaint based on the investigation. The discussion also touches upon evidence in 498a cases and the importance of engaging an advocate and considering anticipatory bail.

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Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Telangana state Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 ) 27 October 2021

You can defend the case with evidences. The main evidences that are there in 498a are medical evidence, eye witnesses, watsapp and email messages. sometimes wife also threatens to lodge and harass husband to lodge a 498a case, such threatening calls or messages must be used as defence evidence.

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Jagdish Kumar 27 October 2021

Hi sir, how do I defend myself and my wife as we are relatives of the accused? Can the police after investigation strike off our names from the complaint?

Pradipta Nath (Advocate) 27 October 2021

Please engage an Advocate. Aside, please consider to take anticipatory bail, so that you remain protected in advance in the event of your arrest. Else after arrest you need to obtain normal bail.

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Jagdish Kumar 28 October 2021

Based on investigation, if the police comes to a conclusion that the allegations against relatives are false, can the police strike off our names from the case?