your freind is real lucky when there was no divorce she could have booked him under sectin 498a with onus of proof on accused. This tool of harassement andmental torture she did not use. No it cannot be. The charge under section 497 can be technical in nature the some court may admit for academic interest. It is not clear whether the divorce was on this ground. Further our society respects thgose person who after diorce do not want to see each other.