{"id":4687,"date":"2002-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-10-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/roshan-lal-nimesh-and-anr-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-30-october-2002"},"modified":"2019-03-10T12:41:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T07:11:13","slug":"roshan-lal-nimesh-and-anr-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-30-october-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/roshan-lal-nimesh-and-anr-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-30-october-2002","title":{"rendered":"Roshan Lal Nimesh And Anr. vs State Nct Of Delhi on 30 October, 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Delhi High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Roshan Lal Nimesh And Anr. vs State Nct Of Delhi on 30 October, 2002<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: II (2003) DMC 7, 2003 (66) DRJ 223<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: J Kapoor<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: J Kapoor<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>J.D. Kapoor, J.<\/p>\n<p>\nHeard <\/p>\n<p>1. It is stated that some of the dowry articles have been returned. As many as 11 persons of the family have been roped in for the allegations of demanding dowry and harassing the complainant. This fact itself reflects the misuse of the penal provisions and the immense power the Police has been vested with.<\/p>\n<p>2. The petitioner shall be released, in the event of his arrest, on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000\/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the IO\/SHO\/Arresting Officer, He shall join the investigation as and when required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi High Court Roshan Lal Nimesh And Anr. vs State Nct Of Delhi on 30 October, 2002 Equivalent citations: II (2003) DMC 7, 2003 (66) DRJ 223 Author: J Kapoor Bench: J Kapoor JUDGMENT J.D. Kapoor, J. Heard 1. It is stated that some of the dowry articles have been returned. 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