Dear Lawyers
One of my best friend is caught under false 498A, here is the full story for advice.
He is a muslim working abroad and from Delhi and the Girl is from Aligarh UP. the marriag is performed under muslim shariah law in delhi. All the ceremonies have been happenn in delhi, nothing in Aligarh (U.P.)
The marriage is performed without any Dowry or any money, just simple plain marriage with no demands.
The marriage took place on 20th April 2009 in Delhi both Nikah and Reception. now after 02 months of marriage the Girl started making some Natak to force the boy to live seperate and asking to take his share from the property. the boy have applied for her a job in his same place out of india and found that the Certificates are fake which is provided by the Girl and her parents. he is obviously in a shocking condition.
He brought her wife to his place out of india to settle down the things but with in 20 days the wife came back on 30 June 2010 and from Airport she went to her parents house i.e Aligarh. and start threatening the boy and his family about putting the false case under 498A and dowry.
The Problem:
Now after 8 months, my friend gave her Talak on 14 Feb 2011 and sent the Talaknama with registry to Aligarh and offcourse it came back without receiving.
They went to the police station to file a complaint on 18Feb 2011 that the boy have beaten the girl and the family upon saying of the boy to beat her and some cut on the Arm and a false medical report from Aligarh itself. and lodge a FIR saying the father put 20 Lacs in marriage and gave 5 lacs and a Car in dowry. and again the boy side is asking 5 lacs and a car and they beaten the girl and throw the girl out of his house, in the medical report the doctor have mentioned some cut mark and some beating blue color marks and all and then the boy family dropped the girl at door step of their Parents house (Aligarh) in the morning of 17 Feb 2011 as they complaint in the FIR. They booked the FIR under 498A, Dowry etc. Her father is a normal Foreman and having 3 daughters and 3 Sons (how come he spent 20 lacs in one marriage as she is the youngest of all).
Please advice
How can it be a 498A Case on Ex-husband (as talak happened on 14Feb2011).
From 08 months is she sleeping when people are giving trouble and beating her and asking dowry, why no complaints at that time.
Why complaint is only after Talak?
If the Beating is happened in Delhi, how come they file a complaint in Aligarh (UP).
Currently:
My friend and her family is under mediation.
Please advice the next course and any solution for safety of innocent families.
Very kind regards
Rohit