498a Case Victim's case

Hi friends If you all remember my earlier post. I would like to inform you that I have finally managed to get my case history. (although not  from my lawyer but from another source).

I am not giving my actual identity because I am afraid. Afraid because a month ago I was a normal citizen and now I have got entangled in a mess. I am the brother in law of  a woman who has filed 498a case on my brother(groom), myself and my elderly mother(who also happens to be very sick).

So I am giving code words to names and locations.

State X(Eastern India) : City  A and City B

City A : Girls house

City B : Boys house.

State Y(Northern State) : City C - Boy works there

State Z(Neighboring state of X):

City D : 498 case and other cases filed by girl.(About 5 hrs journey by road from city B)

The marriage happened in November 27^th 2007. We did not take any dowry

She stayed with us her in laws for 1 month. In between she went to her father’s place twice. My brother took her away  to work place (northern state) in January 26^th 2009. She left him in March 2009.

Case was filed in 17.10.08 from bride's new home town. City D

498a, 323, 406 and ¾ DP act

(Note we had no contact with her for months or her family and we did not know they have moved to this city).

My family have never been to this city.

My sister in law lodged FIR in form of a signed letter. She says right after her marriage, My ma and me(brother in law) started torturing her both physically and mentally brutally. She says her father has given (50,000 in cash-a lie), jewellery (some items mentioned okay others made up), a further 25000 for clothes & travelling(we never asked for it-her father transferred Rs. 10,000 for barati and gave Rs. 15,000 in cash to my brother for clothes-its an age old tradition for Bengalis), trolly suitcase(believe me local made), luxury items(read cheap perfumes), Rs 30,000 for furniture(a lie),shirt piece and pant to brother in law(me).

Note we have given much more to bride in form of Saris and clothes. She has also stolen Rs 5000 in cash and taken many items from my brother’s house.

She says, even after giving so much we were demanding Rs. 1.5 lacs in cash and hero honda (My brother(groom) does not know how to drive a bike). When she left her in-laws place to husbands place me and my Ma snatched everything from her.

When she was with my brother he also tortured her both physically and mentally.

(pictures we have got where couple have gone vacationing. she looks very happy).

She was forced to call her father and ask him to take her away(March 29^th 2008).

Her father and brother took her away. She says then also my brother snatched everything from her.

After that she says her husband started calling and threatening dire consequences.

(Total lies she had changed her number. My brother called once her parents  they insulted him).

ICING ON THE CAKE.

On 12th October  2009 my brother along with two unidentified persons went to her home(we did not know where she was staying) and created a huge scene at her place. They threatened them with dire consequences. They brutally assaulted her. Then her mother with folded hands asked them to go away as her husband(girls father was a heart patient).

Because of this they were forced to file FIR and 498a case.
(total lies)

1. we did not know they have shifted to new city.
2. On 2nd October, 2008 I had a serious accident. Broke my left femur. My brother was there taking care of me.) I was discharged from hospital on 11th October.

On 12^th October 2008, my brother was cleaning my bed pan.

She also adds because of our behaviour she was forced to commit suicide to self from time to time.(her words)

I was arrested in 16^th January, 2010. I was taken to her new home town and put in judicial custody for 1 day. I got bail. My Ma and Brother surrenedered in court on 30^th Jan and got regular bail.(PP did not oppose)

..What do you think. I want to fight this case.

My lawyer says to compromise as case will go on for years. He wants me to negotiate with them. He says that girl has agreed for Mutual Divorce. He says that if we don’t compromise she can file maintenance case and make my brother come to court every month. What shall I do? A local source told me that my lawyer is assistant of girls PP.

I don’t want to give  my hard earned money to them. Rather I will give to poor needy people.

1 Also one more question? The magistrate has written ER/ appearance for us in April . What does ER mean.

2. I live in a Naxalite infested state? If there is NAXL BANDH and I am not able to appear on court date what can I do?

Please waiting for your advice. Thanks!!