498A Quash after Chargesheet 01.03.2023- In this article, the Calcutta High Court held that the materials in the case diary and the chargesheet do not prima facie make out a case of cognizable offense against the husband and In-laws, and there is no material available in the present case to show the cruelty as defined under Section 498A of IPC was inflicted upon the wife by them. There is no substance in the allegations made by the wife in her petition of complaint and no material exists to prima facie make out a case against them, and there are no materials for the proceedings against them. Therefore, the entire criminal proceedings against the husband and In-laws are hereby quashed.