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Sanket Chandrashekhar Meshram And Others v. State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Ps, Bramhapuri, Distt. Chandrapur.

2024-03-06Hon'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. 604/2023 (Sanket Chandrashekhar Meshram & ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & anr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court'

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s orders appearances, Court'

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s orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.A. Dhawas, Advocate for applicants.

Mr. N. Joshi, APP for respondent No.1.

Mr. S.A. Chaudhari, Advocate for non-applicant No.2. CORAM: VINAY JOSHI AND MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATED : 06/03/2024.

Heard.

2.

By this application, the applicants are seeking to quash First Information Report vide Crime No. 35/2023 registered by Police Station Bramhapuri, Dist. Chandrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

During the pendency of this application, the matter has been amicably settled. The matrimonial dispute has been resolved between couple and informant wife has started to cohabit with her husband (applicant No.1) from 20.01.2024. In the circumstances, it is apparent that continuation of prosecution would amount to abuse of the process of the Court.

4.

In view of above, application is allowed. We hereby quash and set aside First Information Report vide Crime No. 35/2023 registered by Police Station Bramhapuri, Dist. Chandrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian

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5.

Application stands disposed of in above terms. ( MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI , J.) (VINAY JOSHI, J.) Gohane