Amol Sahebrao Khobragade And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Another
2024:BHC-AUG:11705-DB 1-APPLN-1471-24.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1471 OF 2024 Amol Sahebrao Khobragade and Others ..APPLICANTS
VERSUS
State of Maharashtra and Another ..RESPONDENTS ....
Mr. H.P. Randhir, Advocate for applicants Mr. A.R. Kale, A.P.P. for respondent no.1 - State Ms. F.M. Kulkarni, Advocate for respondent no.2 ....
CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ DATE : 24th JUNE, 2024 PER COURT :
1.
This is an application under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of the F.I.R., bearing C.R. No. 402 of 2021 registered with Dhule City Police Station, Dist. Dhule for the offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code with consequential chargesheet no. 210 of 2022 and R.C.C. No. 722 of 2022 pending before the J.M.F.C., Dhule.
2.
The applicants are the husband and in-laws of Respondent No.2 - wife. Respondent No.2 - wife has filed an affidavit stating that the parties have amicably settled the dispute which arose out of some misunderstanding. 1 / 2
1-APPLN-1471-24.odt She further contends that in view of the settled law and considering the nature of dispute, the application be allowed and the aforementioned F.I.R. and consequential proceeding be quashed.
3.
Learned A.P.P. submits that the application may not be allowed. 4.
We have gone through the affidavit filed by Respondent No.2. It is not disputed that Applicant No.1 and Respondent No.2 have filed divorce petition by consent before the concerned Court. Considering the nature of offence and relations between the parties and in view of the settlement as stated in the affidavit, criminal application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B), subject to cost of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to be paid to the Legal Services Sub-committee, High Court, Aurangabad. 5.
Stand over to 08th July, 2024, for compliance. ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) SSD 2 / 2