Mahadeo Narayan Nare v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Quashing – Criminal Writ Petition under Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Criminal Writ Petition No. 1911 of 2024, decided 05-07-2024) quashed criminal proceedings on the basis of settlement between accused and victim: Mahadeo Narayan Nare v. The State of Maharashtra — quashing of R.C.C.No.43 of 2018 / C.R.No.74 of 2018 (Deogad Police Station, District Sindhudurg) for offences under Sections 354(A)(1)(iv) (outraging modesty of woman — sexual harassment), 509, 504 and 506 IPC; consent affidavit dated 5th July 2024 of Respondent No.2/victim affirmed before Assistant Registrar; victim personally present and gave no objection; conditional quashing with Rs.25,000 cost to Advocates’ Association of Western India Generation Next Fund, Mumbai; automatic revival of petition and expeditious trial if cost unpaid; compliance reporting listed 25nd July 2024; Bench: A. S. Gadkari, J. and Dr Neela Gokhale, J.; keywords: consensual quashing, amicable settlement, matrimonial/compounding-style disposal, cost-conditioned quash, JMFC Dovgad.