Priyank S/O. Navratna Yadav And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Pso Bajaj Nagar Ps Nagpur And Another.

2024:BHC-NAG:3282-DB 1 922.apl.108.24-J.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.108 OF

1. Priyank s/o. Navratna Yadav, Aged about : 33 years, Occ. Service.

2. Asha w/o. Navratna Yadav, Aged about : 57 years, Occ. Household, Both R/o. Plot No.31/477, Sector 3, Pratapnagar, Jaipur - 302033.

... APPLICANTS ...VERSUS...

1. State of Maharashtra, through P. S. O. Bajaj Nagar Police Station, Nagpur.

2. Smt. Priya Jonniya w/o. Priyank Yadav, Aged about : 33 years, Occ. Service, R/o. 228/A, Rachna Sahil Apartments, Subhashnagar, T-Point, Nagpur, P. S., Bajaj Nagar.

...NON-APPLICANTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ms. Aarti Singh, Advocate for Applicants.

Mr. S. V. Narale, A.P.P. for Non-applicant/State. Mr. S. P. Deshpande, Advocate for Non-applicant No.2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : VINAY JOSHI AND MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATED :- 15.03.2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER :

VINAY JOSHI , J.) :- 1.

Heard. ADMIT. The matter is taken up for final disposal by consent of learned Counsel appearing for the parties.

2 922.apl.108.24-J.odt 2.

This is an application seeking to quash charge-sheet (R.C.C. No.1370/2019) arising out of the First Information Report in Crime No.0008/2018 registered with Police Station, Bajaj Nagar, Nagpur for the offence punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code on account of settlement.

3.

Feeling matrimonial harassment, the informant - wife has lodged report. The parties have amicably settled the dispute. On last date, the informant lady has appeared and filed reply-cum-affidavit stating about her no objection. As per settlement, decree of divorce has been obtained and settlement amount has already been paid to the informant - wife. 4.

Considering the settlement and the domestic nature of dispute, we find no difficulty in quashing the proceedings. 5.

In view of above, the application is allowed. We hereby quash and set aside the charge-sheet (R.C.C. No.1370/2019) arising out of the First Information Report in Crime No.0008/2018 registered with the Police Station, Bajaj Nagar, Nagpur for the offence punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (VINAY JOSHI, J.) Signed by: Mrs. R.M. MANDADE Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 18/03/2024 10:40:05 RGurnule