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Sandeep Murlidharrao Bhakre (Husbund) v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Pso, Civil Lines, Akola Tq. and Dist. Akola and Antohter
Bombay HCAPL/1419/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, allowed a Criminal Application to quash an FIR under Sections 323, 504, 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 IPC. The court held that as the dispute was matrimonial, settled via separation agreement, and a divorce decree was obtained, continuing prosecution would be an abuse of process.
What did the court decide?
The FIR vide Crime No.90/2023 registered with Police Station Civil Lines, Akola for offences under Sections 323, 504, 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 IPC is quashed and set aside.