Ananta Himmatrao Shinde and Others v. Shila W/O Ananta Shinde and Others
Domestic Violence Act – Quashing of proceedings against in-laws
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Criminal Writ Petition No. 249 of 2024; decided 16 July 2025 by Kishore C. Sant, J. Proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act (Criminal Misc. Application No.129/2023, JMFC Gevrai, Dist. Beed) quashed insofar as petitioner Nos. 2 to 5 (father-in-law, mother-in-law, sisters-in-law): vague allegations, no specific instances of domestic violence except demand of amount; absence of domestic violence means no relief can be prayed; continuation held abuse of process; petition allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) and disposed of; claim against husband (petitioner No.1) withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed to the extent of petitioner Nos. 2 to 5 in terms of prayer clause (B), and thereafter disposed of; as regards petitioner No.1 (husband), the petition had been withdrawn. ¶22