Mohammed Shakeel Akhtar and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 3760 of 2025 (decided 09-10-2025; Sarang V. Kotwal and Shyam C. Chandak, JJ.): quashing of proceedings arising out of C.R.No.I-292/2007, Nallasopara Police Station, Dist. Thane, under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 IPC 1860 (FIR dated 01/09/2007; charge-sheet filed). Matrimonial cruelty/threat complaint by wife (Respondent No.2) against husband Mohammed Shakeel Akhtar and in-laws. Proceedings quashed and set aside on account of settlement between the parties and the complainant's no objection conveyed by Affidavit at Exhibit D; complainant appeared party-in-person. Petition allowed/disposed of. Keywords: quashing of FIR, 498-A settlement, party-in-person complainant, affidavit no objection.
What did the court decide?
Quashing and setting aside of the proceedings arising out of C.R.No.I-292/2007 registered with Nallasopara Police Station, Dist. Thane under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Petition was disposed of in the aforesaid terms.