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4 years ago

A girl was mentally and physically tortured by her husband. Her husband had given written statement that he would not harrassed her mentally or physically. But he still continue to torture her and beat her. To avoid the torture and live happy life, she has been staying alone and away from her husband since last 9 months.
Now she wants to file FIR against her husband for domestic violence. Can we file FIR against the culprit. what to do if Police doesn't lodge FIR?
Please provide your valuable guidance.

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Mrighankhi Chakraborty

Responded 4 years ago

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A.Hello,
Yes you can file a FIR with charges for domestic violence ( U/s 498A ) of IPC.
if the police doesn't take your FIR then You can also straight file a complain petition to first class magistrate of your jurisdiction with the same charges and sections.

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Shreyash Mohta

Responded 4 years ago

A.Yes you can file FIR and if the police does not take the FIR you can file a complaint directly with a magistrate of the first class. There are such provisions in the CrPc.

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Deepak Yashwantrao Bade

Responded 4 years ago

A.dear client in your case She can file complaint under DV act provisions with local Police Station.

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Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

Responded 4 years ago

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A.Dear Madam,
You can file any number cases against your husband as he violated his own written statement.

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Anonymous

Replied 4 years ago

The girl was all alone and hence c could not lodge FIR under dometic Violence.

Can C file a case now to get justice as C had been living separately since October'2018.

Jagannath S Pawar

Responded 4 years ago

A.She can file complaint under IPC n DV act provisions with local Police Station. Police generally will not refuse to register complaint and subsequent FIR. Still u can approach local Court there if Police fails to act bonafide manner

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Suneel Moudgil

Responded 4 years ago

A.consult one local lawyer and file case of domestic violence against the husband for causing mental, economical, social and physical abuse to the wife,
ask me for further clarifications

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