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Mr. Kapil S/O Wasudeo Meshram v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. In Charge Of Wathoda Dist.Nagpur And Another

2024-04-30Hon'Ble Shri Justice Vinay Joshi,Hon'Ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 585/2024 Kapil S/o. Wasudeo Meshram Vs. State of Maharashtra and Anr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. N. A. Vaidhya, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. Amit Chutke, A.P.P. for Non-applicant/State. CORAM : VINAY JOSHI AND MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ .

DATED : 30/04/2024.

P.C.

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Heard.

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This is an application seeking to quash First Information Report in Crime No.451/2023 registered with Police Station, Wathoda, District Nagpur for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 385 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 on account of mutual settlement. 3.

The informant lady lodged a report alleging matrimonial cruelty and extortion. The matter is amicably settled between the couple. The informant appeared suo motu and filed her reply stating about the settlement. The applicant's learned Counsel has identified the informant, present before us. The informant lady stated that the matrimonial dispute has been settled and she is residing with the applicant (husband) from 14.04.2024, therefore, to save her marriage, she does not want to proceed further. 4.

In view of the above, we have no hesitation to quash the proceedings.

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The application is allowed. We hereby quash and set aside the First Information Report in Crime No.451/2023 registered with the Police Station, Wathoda, District Nagpur for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 385 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (VINAY JOSHI, J.) RGurnule