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can 498a be quashed when accused and complainant are staying in same h


17-Dec-2025 (In Criminal Law)
can 498a be quashed when accused and complainant are staying in same house in other part of house....
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Answer #1
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Yes. Mere residence in the same house does not bar quashing of 498A. If parties live separately within the house and allegations are vague or unsupported, the High Court may quash proceedings. Quashing depends on facts, not address alone. Courts look for specific acts of cruelty, proximity, and evidence. Separate living arrangements within the same house often weaken false or omnibus allegations.
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Answer #2
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Yes why not if they're are residing in the same house on the basis of compromise so as I said earlier on the basis of if the husband and the wife they are residing in the same household then the matter can be settered by firing the affidavit in apply in
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