Vijay Ganpati Amane and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 5121 of 2024, decided 21st August 2025 by Ravindra V. Ghuge and Gautam A. Ankhad, JJ. Petitioners Anand Sudhakar Sudame, Vijay Ganapati Amane & ors. sought quashing of FIR No. 404 of 2023 (registered 13 June 2023, Pant Nagar Police Station, Sections 498A, 504 r/w 34 IPC, marital discord) and the charge-sheet in C.C. No. 2076/PW/2023 (50th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vikhroli). On amicable settlement, consent affidavit X-1 and Consent Terms/MoU X-2 dated 21 August 2025 were taken on record; learned APP supported disposal citing B. S. Joshi v. State of Haryana, (2003) 4 SCC 675. Petition partly allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (b-i); FIR and charge-sheet quashed by consent. Keywords: quashing, 498A IPC, matrimonial dispute, amicable settlement, consent terms.
What did the court decide?
Quashing and setting aside of FIR C.R. No. 404/2023 registered by Pant Nagar Police Station and of the charge-sheet in C.C. No. 2076/PW/2023 pending before the 50th Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Vikhroli, Mumbai, in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (b-i), by consent.