A.
Usually statement made under 164 is taken to be made with free consent but there is no automatic presumption that under no circumstances those statement can be influenced by other extraneous factors which vitiates the free consent although the magistrate is duty bound to record a statement to the effect that the statement made sans any coercion or other similar factors.
That being the position of law the conduct on the part of the girl will weigh heavily in your favour and will raise considerable doubt in the mind of the court regarding the statement made therein without making any effort to register a case against you for the so alleged offences anytime before.
Even if we for argument sake take the statement at face value the disposal of the writ will in no way effect your right to file another case of restitution of conjugal rights against your wife but since your wife one way or the other has accepted the fact that she will not support your marriage the fate of that case is equally nimble.
Prepare your evidences to safeguard yourself from future criminal liability initiated by your wife at the behest of her parents and also ensure that you be mentally prepared to obtain a decree of divorce because marriage is not a contract of service where your spouse is duty bound to fulfill the commitment and vows.
Finally as far as 420 IPC is concerned I have my own reservation about that too. Defamation is also not possible because those statements are not made in public but given in 164. But you can file a case u/s 417 IPC which I think hold ground in this case. Hope I could be of some help to you. #family #freelegaladviceonfamily
Posted On 27-Mar-2021
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