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Sunny Mahesh Doshi and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC25 Jun 2024WP/2048/2024

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What is this about?

The petitioners, relatives of the informant, sought quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 420, 506 and 406 IPC with the consent of the informant. The informant submitted an affidavit and appeared in court consenting to the quashing following settlement in family court proceedings. The Court allowed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of C.C. No.2957/PW/2018 arising out of C.R. No.59 OF 2017.

Sunny Mahesh Doshi and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2048 OF 2024

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Sunny Mahesh Doshi & Ors.

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…..Petitioners.

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Vs.

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The State Of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents

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Adv. Saurabh More a/w. Adv. Vaibhav Parab for the Petitioners. Smt. M.H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State. Adv. Rachana Lad i/by Adv. Priyanka Mehta for the Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE : 25^th JUNE, 2024.

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P.C.:-

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Leave to amend to state correct case number pending on the file of 26^th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Borivali, Mumbai in the pleadings and prayer clause, granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.

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Petitioners i.e. husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law of Respondent No.2 have filed present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing of C.C. No.2957/PW/2018 pending on the file of 26^th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Borivali, Mumbai arising out of C.R. No.59 OF 2017 registered with Borivali Police Station, Mumbai under Sections 498A, 420, 506 and 406 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, with consent of Respondent No.2, the informant.

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Learned Advocate for the Respondent No.2 tendered across the bar her Affidavit dated 25^th June, 2024, duly affirmed before the Assistant Registrar of this Court. In paragraph No.3 thereof, it is stated that, the Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 have filed Consent Terms dated 30^th January, 2024 in Petition No. A 1123 of 2017 before the Family Court, Bandra, Mumbai under Section 13(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act. In paragraph No.4 thereof, she has given her ‘no objection’ for quashing of the present crime.

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3.1) Respondent No.2 is personally present in the Court and through her Advocate reiterates the contents of her Affidavit dated 25^th June, 2024 and her ‘no objection’ for quashing of the crime in question.

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In view of the above, Petition is allowed in terms of prayer

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clause (b).

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( DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)

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(A.S. GADKARI, J.)

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Digitally signed by SANJIV SANJIV SHARNAPPA SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR MASHALKAR Date: 2024.07.01 11:17:07 +0530

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Sunny Mahesh Doshi and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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