Prasanta Kumar Dhar vs The State Of West Bengal

Prasanta Kumar Dhar vs The State Of West Bengal on 5 October, 2026 2026 INSC 1087 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No. OF 2026 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO. 16908 OF 2024) PRASANTA KUMAR DHAR & ANR. …APPELLANTS VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR. …RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH, J. Leave granted. 2. The present appeal arises out of the judgment and final order dated 12.11.2024 passed by the High Court of Calcutta, Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by RAHUL KUMAR Date: 2026.10.05 Jalpaiguri Circuit, in C.R.R No. 280 of 2024 whereby the High 18:16:00 IST Reason: Page 1 of 16 Court partly allowed the petition filed by the Appellants herein under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”), thus partially quashing FIR No. 152/2023 dated 21.11.2023 registered at Police Station Siliguri Women, District Darjeeling, West Bengal under Sections 498A, 406, 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “DP Act”) qua only Section 323 IPC, but declining to quash the proceedings with respect to the other sections. 3. The Appellants herein are the father-in-law and mother- in-law of Respondent No. 2 (hereinafter referred to as “the complainant”). The complainant married the Appellants’ son on 01.02.2021 as per Hindu rites and customs in Darjeeling. The complainant and her husband initially resided in a separate town. However, after the husband was transferred to Siliguri, the complainant began to reside with the Appellants. A child was born out of the wedlock on 17.07.2023. …