Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 6413 Bom
Judgement Date : 6 July, 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY :
NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.
CRIMINAL APPLICATION [APL] NO. 839 OF 2023.
1.Vijay Namdeorao Pawar,
Aged about 40 years, Occupation - Service
Police Constable,
2.Namdeo Chandu Pawar,
Aged 69 years, Occupation -Retired,
3.Nirmala Namdeorao Pawar,
Aged 61 Years, Occupation - Housewife,
4.Vikas Namdeo Pawar,
Aged 33 years, Occupation - Agriculturist,
5.Swati Vikas Pawar,
Aged 35 years, Occupation - Housewife,
All applicants residents of Vaishnavi
Nagar, Chausala Road, Yavatmal,
Tahsil Yavatmal, District Yavatmal. ... APPLICANTS.
VERSUS
1.State of Maharashtra,
through its Police Station Officer,
Police Station Lohara, Yavatmal,
Taluq Yavatmal, District Yavatmal.
2.Kalpana Vijay Pawar,
Aged about Major, Occupation -
Service, Forester, resident of
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C/o Rupsingh Jesu Rathod,
Jodgawhan, Tahsil Malegaon,
District Washim. ... NON-APPLICANTS
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Mr. J.S. Wankhede, Advocate for Applicants.
Mr. V.A. Thakare, A.P.P. for Non-applicant No.1-State.
Mr. R.D. Narkhede, Advocate for Non-applicant No.2 - Served
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CORAM : VINAY JOSHI AND
VALMIKI SA MENEZES,, JJ.
DATE : JULY 06, 2023
ORAL JUDGMENT (PER VINAY JOSHI, J.) :
Heard.
Admit. By consent of the learned Counsel for the parties,
Criminal Application is taken up for final disposal.
2. This is an application seeking to quash the first
information report bearing Crime No.245/2019 registered with
Lohara Police Station, Yavatmal for the offence punishable under
Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian
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Penal Code, along with related criminal case bearing R.C.C.
No.746/2020 on account of mutual settlement.
3. Out of a matrimonial dispute, non-applicant no.2 - wife
has filed a police report. On the basis of said report, investigation
has been conducted and charge sheet is filed before the competent
Court. With the intervention of friends and relatives, the
matrimonial dispute has been resolved and now the parties are
residing together. Even after registration of the crime, they have a
baby from the wedlock.
4. Non-applicant no.2 is present before the Court and is
identified by her Advocate. Non-applicant no.2 - wife has also filed
reply stating about the settlement and that she does not want to
prosecution the criminal prosecution. We have ascertained the
truthfulness of the reply with non-applicant no.2 in the Court.
5. Since the matter is settled, continuation of the criminal
prosecution would amount to an abuse of the process of Court.
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Moreover, continuation of the criminal prosecution would become a
hurdle in their smooth matrimonial life. In the circumstance,
Criminal Application is liable to be allowed. Hence, the following
order.
ORDER.
[i] Criminal Application is allowed and disposed of.
[ii] The first information report bearing Crime No.245/2019 registered with Lohara Police Station, Yavatmal for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, along with related criminal case bearing R.C.C. No.746/2020 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yavatmal, is hereby quashed and set aside.
JUDGE JUDGE Rgd.
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