fake 498A cases filed repeatedly without any evidence or investigations

Oct 22, 2025 344 views 4 answers
Family Law
Anonymous
Oct 22, 2025
Family Law
► How many times 498A can be filed against one party? once closed, can they open new one again with same section within an year time period? can police file FIR with 498A sections without any proper evidence or investigations on both the parties ? if yes, on what grounds? How do we know the true/real intent behind filing an FIR with any notice or investigations ? What rights/laws do public have, if police department continue to harass with any reasons in filing an FIR or attaching sections to file FIRs ?
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Oct 24, 2025

Dear Sir,

Legally, you can file:

A petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. before the High Court to quash an FIR if it’s malicious, false, or without prima facie offence.

A representation to DCP/SP if the FIR was registered without following the Arnesh Kumar guidelines.

Oct 24, 2025

Hello, 

 

It depends on how the case was closed. Was it a compromise or something else. Looks like one 498A case was closed and after that another case has been instituted. In this case, the second case has low chances to succeed. Please connect through OLQ for appropriate guidance and support in your matter. 

Oct 24, 2025
  1. 1. No one is permitted to misuse the law. 
  2. 2. Yes. Registration of FIR and evidence or proof are separate and distinct. For registration of FIR no proof is required. If on investigation no valid proof is found then police can file closure report. 
  3. 3. No parameter. 
  4. 4. It is wife who repeatedly filed false cases. You can file criminal Writ in high court. 
Oct 24, 2025

Dear Sir, as per your query,

 

498A can be filed only once for each distinct act of cruelty.

If the same incident has already been investigated and closed, a fresh 498A for the same cause is not maintainable.

 

Police can register FIR solely on the complaint of the wife (or her family) without prior evidence or inquiry. To know the real intent behind filing of an FIR depends on when the complaint was filed, if the allegations are general in nature. 

 

For further details and clarification, feel free to contact our OLQ Team for a detailed discussion. 

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