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Ankit Bimal Agrawal and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

Bombay HC12 Apr 2023APPLN/125/2023

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad quashed a criminal case registered under sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 of IPC read with section 34 IPC pending against the applicants, based on an amicable settlement between the parties where the wife expressed no objection to the quashment.

What did the court decide?

The crime bearing No. 83 of 2021 registered at Satara Police Station, Aurangabad and the pending RCC case shall stand quashed and set aside.

Ankit Bimal Agrawal and Others Vs the State of… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Bombay HC (2023)

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 1009-Cri.Appln.125 of 2023.odt

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.125 OF 2023

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WITH APPLN/1445/2023 IN APPLN/125/2023

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ANKIT BIMAL AGRAWAL AND OTHERS
VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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Advocate for Applicants : Mr Milind Madhu Joshi
APP for Respondent – State : Mr. M. M. Nerlikar
Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mrs. Rani R. Tandale

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CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, JJ.

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DATED : 12 APRIL 2023

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PER COURT :

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Heard the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned
advocate for respondent no.2 as also the learned APP.

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2.Respondent no. 2 is the wife of the applicant no.1. The rest of the

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applicants are his relatives. They are seeking quashment of the crime
registered at the instance of respondent no.2 being crime no. 83 of 2021 for
the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with section

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34 of Indian Penal Code.

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3.The parties are unanimous that they have amicably settled the
dispute and respondent no.2 has filed an affidavit expressly mentioning that

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 1009-Cri.Appln.125 of 2023.odt

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she has no objection for quashment of the crime and the criminal case. She
has also given certain terms which form the basis of settlement.

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4.We do not see any public policy being involved. The crime was
registered pursuant to the matrimonial dispute. The couple has decided to
settle all the disputes and we see no reason to create any obstacle in such
amicable settlement.

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5.The application to the extent of applicant no.1 was dismissed as
withdrawn. However, in view of such settlement, irrespective of that order the
Crime bearing No. 83 of 2021, dated 16.03.2021 registered at Satara Police
Sttion, Aurangabad and case bearing R.C.C. No.2472 of 2021 pending on the

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file of learned 12th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Aurangabad shall stand
quashed and set aside as against all the applicants including applicant no.1.

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6. In view of above, application is disposed of.

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7. Pending application is disposed of.

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 (ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.)

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Tandale/-

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Ankit Bimal Agrawal and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

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