Partly allowed
Anand Gopinath Jadhav and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Bombay HCAPPLN/2487/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court quashed a complaint under sections 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act filed in a matrimonial dispute, citing a successful mediation and mutual consent. The accompanying criminal writ petition was dismissed after the husband withdrew it as part of the settlement terms.
What did the court decide?
Application for quashment under sections 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act allowed; crime quashed and set aside; criminal writ petition disposed of as withdrawn.