The Gujarat High Court quashed the first FIR registered by the Gujarat Police under the state’s ‘anti-love jihad’ law against Muslim man, his parents and priests following the husband and wife settled the matter among themselves.
According to the court, the further continuation of the criminal proceedings in relation to the FIR would be nothing but unnecessary harassment to the parties, Live Law reported.
Justice Niral R. Mehta quashed and set aside all the proceedings arising out of the FIR.
As per the FIR, the woman had earlier alleged that her husband Samir and his parents, and the priests who performed the matrimonial ceremony had forcibly converted her religion through marriage.
They were all booked under Sections 498A, 376(2) (n), 377, 312, 313, 504, 506(2), 323, 419, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 4(A), 4(2)(A), 4(2)(B) and 5 of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(5), 3(2)(5-a), 3(1)(w)(1)(2) of the Sche
The recent judgment came after the woman and the accused moved the High Court seeking quashing of the case on the ground that the matter is amicably settled amongst the parties.
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