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Shri. Shashank Ravindra Lonare v. the State of Maharashtra the. P.S. Chandrapur City, Dist. Chandrapur and Another

Bombay HC26 Sept 2024APL/1394/2024

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What is this about?

The applicant sought quashing of an FIR arising from allegations of abuse and threats during a personal relationship. The informant appeared and stated the matter was settled and she had no objection to quashing the FIR. The High Court, finding the offences non-heinous and the dispute settled, allowed the application and quashed the FIR.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Application allowed; FIR No. 639 of 2024 quashed.

Shri. Shashank Ravindra Lonare vs the State of Maharashtra… — Quashing and FIR | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 1394 OF 2024

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Shashank Ravindra Lonare, Age 29 years, Occupation, Private Job, Address:- Sai Taj Apartment 1, F-17, Balaji Ward, Ballarpur, Dist. Chandrapur. Applicant.

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Versus -

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State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Chandrapur City Police Station Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

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Anney Brijesh Juyel, Age 38 years, Occupation; Private Job Address: Binba Ward Annabhau Sathe Chowk, NonChandrapur,Dist.Chandrapur,Maharashtra applicants.

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Ms. Deeplata C.Pandey, counsel for the applicant. Mr. Amit Madiwale, APP for the respondent-State.

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CORAM : VINAY JOSHI AND VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 26^th SEPTEMBER, 2024

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ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : Vinay Joshi, J.)

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Heard.

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Admit . The application is heard finally with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.

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This is an application seeking to quash the First

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Information Report No.639 of 2024 registered with Police Station Chandrapur City, District Chandrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 296, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 on account of settlement.

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The informant lady was in relationship with the applicant. It is alleged that the applicant gave threats and abused her in filthy language, which resulted into the lodging of the report. The matter is amicably settled as the parties are acquainted with each other since long. The informant lady has filed an affidavit-cum-reply stating that she has no objection to quash the First Information Report. The informant-lady has appeared suo motu, who is identified by the applicant’s learned counsel. The informant stated that the matter is settled and she do not wish to go on with the prosecution. The informant-lady has placed some conditions about proper behaviour of the applicant, which we read over to the applicant, to which he accepted to abide.

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Considering the nature of accusations, it cannot be termed

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as heinous or antecedent. The matter is amicably settled. Hence, continuation of the prosecution amounts to abuse of the process of

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the Court. In view of that, the Criminal Application is allowed. We, hereby, quash and set aside the First Information Report No.639 of 2024 registered with Police Station Chandrapur City, District Chandrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 296, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

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Criminal Application stands disposed of with no order as

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to costs.

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(VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J) (VINAY JOSHI, J)

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Signed by: Kavita P Tayade Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 30/09/2024 19:00:02

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Kavita .

Shri. Shashank Ravindra Lonare v. the State of Maharashtra the. P.S. Chandrapur City, Dist. Chandrapur and Another

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