Right to Information Act 2005 – Application for Obtaining Information This is a template to be used after a charge sheet is filed in a 498A case
Dated: [Date]
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION
The Public Information Officer,
O/o DIG / SSP
[Name of District]
From,
[Your Name] [Your Complete Address] Mobile: [Your Mobile Number]
Details of payment of filing fees:
An initial fee of Rs. 10/- in the form of a Postal Order bearing serial number [Postal Order Serial Number] has been enclosed along with the application as prescribed under the Right to Information Act/Rules 2005. I am ready to pay any processing fee (if any) required to furnish the requested information.
Information related to:
[Police Station Name]
Reference:
FIR No. [FIR Number] dated [FIR Date] which was registered at [Police Station Name], [District Name] under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of IPC and 3/4 of D.P. Act
Particulars of information required under RTI Act 2005 are as follows:
Kindly provide copies of all documents and evidence collected from complainant Ms. [Wife’s Name] D/o Mr. [Father-in-Law’s Name], R/o – Kanpur Road, Lucknow during the investigation/re-investigation of the case pertaining to FIR No. [FIR Number] dated [FIR Date], where my wife claims her parents gave a dowry of Rupees [Dowry Amount] ([Rupees in Words]) in their daughter’s marriage.
Kindly provide a copy of the summons issued to the complainant and her witnesses during the investigation of the case pertaining to the FIR.
Kindly provide the list of Stridhan (woman’s property) provided by the complainant. Please clarify if the list is a valid “Stridhan” List as per Rule 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1985.
If a Stridhan list was not provided, then please specify any list of “Stridhan” submitted by the complainant Ms. [Wife’s Name] during the investigation of the case pertaining to FIR No. [FIR Number].
If the answer to question 3 is “Yes”, was the complainant ever asked to provide any evidence in support of the alleged Stridhan?
If the answer to question 5 is “Yes”, has the complainant provided any evidence of the alleged Stridhan in the last [Number] years, including the prolonged phase of further investigation demanded by the complainant?
If the answer to question 6 is “Yes”, please attach a copy of the evidence of the alleged “Stridhan” as provided by the complainant Ms. [Wife’s Name] and/or by any of her family members.
If the answer to question 3 is “Yes”, has the complainant been asked to produce valid bills for all items mentioned in the list?
Citing the case of Shri Vijay Kumar Naru Vs. Delhi Police (CIC/WB/A/2009/000702), where the Information Commissioner opined that the investigating officer is supposed to provide information regarding valid bills of Stridhan claimed by the complainant, if the answer to question 8 is “Yes”, please attach a copy of the valid bill for each item mentioned in the list.
Are the police officials dealing with marital disputes and dowry-related cases aware of Rule 2 of the Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of List of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985? If the answer is yes, then are they complying with the provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1985 while accepting complaints from women?
Considering the Supreme Court’s declaration of the misuse of 498A as legal terrorism, did the concerned police officer and Station House Officer ask the complainant or her family members to provide any Income Tax Returns, Flow of Money, Bank Statements, a list of gifts received from relatives along with their names and addresses (if any), Shop Bills of purchases, and others pertaining to the items she claims in the alleged “Stridhan” List?
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