Section 498A · 24 June 2026
Section 498A IPC Quashed Against Husband Following In-Laws' Acquittal on Same Evidence
High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 105
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The wife lodged a cruelty and dowry harassment case against the husband and his parents. The parents faced trial first and were fully acquitted because the prosecution evidence was disbelieved. The prosecution sought to put the husband through a separate trial based on the identical evidence.
The High Court held that where the prosecution evidence against in-laws on identical allegations has already been disbelieved and resulted in acquittal, subjecting the husband to the separate ordeal of trial on the self-same evidence is futile, unjust, and an abuse of process.
Relevant provisions: Section 498A IPC (Section 85 BNS) / Section 482 CrPC (Section 528 BNSS)
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