Amandeep Jagjitsingh Manaktala And ORS v. Amrit Kaur W/O Amandeep Singh
skt 41-APL-923-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 923 OF 2026
1. Amandeep Jagjitsingh Manaktala
2. Jagjit Singh Manaktala
3. Jyoti @ Varinder Kaur Jagjitsingh Manaktala ... Applicants Vs.
Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:
2026.06.08 19:31:52 +0530 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR
1. Mrs. Amrit Kaur wife of Amandeep Singh
2. State of Maharashtra ... Respondents Mr. Tarun Shailesh Shrivastava, for the Applicants. Mr. Shaunak Nandkishor Parulekar, for Respondent No. 1. Mr. A.D. Kamkhedkar, APP, for Respondent No. 2-State. Mr. Amandeep Jagjitsingh Manaktala, Applicant No. 1 is present in Court Mrs. Amrit Kaur, Respondent No. 1 is present in Court. CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 8th JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:- 1) Heard Mr. Shrivastava, learned counsel appearing for the Applicants and Mr. Parulekar, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.
1. Mr. Amandeep Jagjitsingh Manaktala, Applicant No. 1 and Mrs. Amrit Kaur, Respondent No. 1 are personally present in Court. Applicant Nos. 2 and 3 are the parents of Applicant No. 1.
2) In this application, the Applicants are seeking quashing of the proceedings being C.C. No. 2122/PW/2022 pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 24th Court at Borivali, Mumbai arising out of F.I.R. bearing C.R. No. 49 of 2022 at Charkop Police Station. 1/3
skt 41-APL-923-2026.doc 3) The factual position on record shows that marriage of Applicant No. 1 and Respondent No. 1 had been solemnized on 29th April, 2018 and due to marital discord between Applicant No. 1 and Respondent No. 1, the subject F.I.R. No. 49 of 2022 was lodged. Both Applicant No. 1 and Respondent No. 1 are personally present in Court and state that the Applicants and the Respondent No. 1have settled the disputes. Both of them further state that, in fact, in the Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai, the Petition had been filed seeking divorce by mutual consent being Petition No. F-263 of 2026. The Consent Terms filed in the family Court petition are annexed at Exhibit C (Pages 45 to 50). As per the said Consent Terms, the Applicant No. 1 has agreed to pay to Respondent No. 1 a total sum of Rs.5 lakhs as full and final settlement of all her claims. Learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants and Respondent No. 1 state that the said amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- has already been deposited before the Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai.
4) Applicant No. 1 and Respondent No. 1, both, state that they have settled their disputes and decided to take divorce by mutual consent and therefore seeking quashing of the proceedings being C.C. No. 2122/PW/2022 pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 24th Court at Borivali, Mumbai. Learned Counsel for Respondent No. 1 has tendered affidavit of Respondent No. 1 stating that Respondent No. 1 has no objection for quashing of the said crime. 2/3
skt 41-APL-923-2026.doc 5) Thus, in these circumstances, as the parties have settled their disputes, the Criminal Application is allowed, by consent of Applicants and Respondent No. 1, in terms of prayer clause (a) , which reads as under : (a) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the proceedings vide C.C. No. 2122/PW/2022, pending before the Ld. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, 24th Court at Borivali, Mumbai arising out of F.I.R. bearing C.R. No. 49 of 2022 at Charkop Police Station.
6) The Criminal Application is disposed of with no order as to costs. (MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.) 3/3