It was an arranged marriage and I requested that my in-laws do not give me any dowry. I even bought a car worth Rs. 25 lakh because she wanted that car. Despite being poor, my in-laws spared no expenses in the marriage.
For two months, she refused to consummate marriage and repeatedly asked for divorce. The families knew and tried to repair our marriage. After two months, she didn't come home from office and filed a police compliant, accusing me of alcoholism, domestic violence, affair, refusing to consummate marriage and demanding dowry.
Both the families reached police station and tried to reason with her, she refused to talk. She refused to undergo medical examination. She told police that she will not go to any of the families, that she is an adult and is capable of looking after herself. She gave this in writing in a police register and both the families and she was made to sign that. That night police dropped her at one of her female friend's house. Next day she was gone from there.
We didn't know about her whereabouts. After two days, My father in law told us that she was abducted by a man she knew and she is under that man's influence (read black magic/ Jadoo-Tona). That man is fighting a divorce case as well. Her father and I made complaints of abduction against that man. My father in law in one of his complaint to police commissioner admits that his daughter was responsible for non-consummation of marriage and no dowry was asked.
3 days later, my in-laws caught a person (a friend of that man) near district court with a petition asking for annulment. He was taking it to my wife so that she can sign that. The petition had a duly filled and signed vakalatnama. We turned over that person to police and made complaints that he was an aide of that man and is abetting my wife's kidnapping. My in-laws feared that my wife may be a victim of human traffickers. Police didn't do anything. They told us that my wife says she has gone wilfully.
After a month, my father in law and I filed a Heabeas Corpus writ in High Court. We also submitted petition for annulment that they had snatched. My wife returned home after a month and we withdrew the case. She refused to press any charges when CAW cell approached her. I underwent an appendectomy and she never came to see me at the hospital. After a year, her family started demanding Rs 25 lakh for divorce. My father in law too changed his colours like a reptile.
Now after a year and six months from marriage, I have filed for a divorce under mental cruelty and adultery. I want to ask:
1. Whether the certified copies of writ petition and my father in law's complaints to the police will hold any value as evidence. What are my options if he changes his statements. Can I file for perjury? Father is law is a retired policeman.
2. Also, that man was using a phone number in my wife's name and was driving a car that was purchased in my wife's name. Later they sold that car. Her family was completely unaware of the phone and car. How do I prove this in the court? Can I ask the court to summon the car manufacturer/dealer to submit details of purchase and service history?
3. Can chats on Whatsapp be submitted as evidence?
4. Can I file for defamation, it's been almost 1.5 years since she accused me of those horrible things.
Thank you for going through this tedious query. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
