FIGHTING FALSE DOWRY CASES AGAINST MEN Vague allegations made against every member of the family of the husband cannot be accepted by any court at their face value and the allegations must be scrutinized by the Court before framing the charge. One of the most common complaints most wives and their parents filed against the husband and his parents beyond 498a is that of DOWRY Furthermore, the intelligent ones will also produce the jewelry bills, money transactions beyond the bank in CASH, and much more to demonstrate DOWRY is given as and when the boy and his family asked for the same. On receiving a call from the Police Station the first thing the husband and his family get into a PANIC STAGE and jump into a compromise situation, anger is a common emotion, and thoughts of vengeance and various emotive responses trigger. While the report shows approximately 5.5 Lakh cases of 498a / Dowry are registered at least 70% are acquittals and the wife is unable to prove the charges against them. It’s a misuse of the provision and many people are using this as a weapon against men and their family members to settle the scores. The men who are unable to battle such issues successfully suffer depression and also sometimes take the step of committing suicide. While there are multiple ways to battle false cases, here is one as a case study I can share with the readers of my blog post that they can successfully use.
HOW TO FIGHT FALSE DOWRY CASE Step 1: Face the Police without fear; you will not be arrested immediately, only after investigation the next steps will be taken by the Police. Seek intervention from a lawyer if needed. Step 2: If you evade the cops, the chances are an FIR will be registered against you and you may get arrested, you can exercise your right for an Anticipatory bail or get a regular bail and be prepared to file the allegations against you. Step 3: Counter Attack is the best defense, in most of the cases I have seen and dealt with the charges against the husband and his family may be fabricated and the jewelry bills submitted will be false. Go back to your financial statements and make a detailed list of items exchanged as gifts, and the monetary transactions that occurred in Cash / Bank, and keep it handy. Step 4: File an RTI and get the bills the complainant has attached to support her claims. Tally them with the statements and list you have prepared to understand how far the claims are true. Also, check your wardrobes/lockers to ensure if you have them or not. Sometimes the ornaments may belong to your wife (Sthreedhan) who would have left them in the home or purchases were made either by you or her own salary. Such purchases are not terms as dowry.