Mere Demand Of Money Unaccompanied By Any Harassment Would Not Fall Within The Mischief Of 498-A: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that mere demand of money or property unaccompanied by any harassment would not warrant registration of offence under Section 498A of IPC.Division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice NJ Jamadar were hearing a criminal writ petition filed by relatives of one Krishna Lohiya whose wife Priyanka had filed an FIR against them.Case BackgroundIn the FIR,...