Sukhlal Sitaram Bodkhe and Anr. v. Vaishali Ravindra Phuse and Anr.
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Criminal Writ Petition No. 656 of 2019, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 24.07.2025 by Justice Kishore C. Sant; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:19482. Sukhlal Sitaram Bodkhe (and another) versus Vaishali Ravindra Phuse (and another). Concerns order dated 17.10.2018 of the 5th JMFC, Jalgaon issuing notice through the Protection Officer in PWDVA Application No. 196 of 2018 under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (reliefs sought under sections 16, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 23). Held: allegations against petitioners (maternal uncles of the husband, original non-applicant Nos. 4 and 5) omnibus and vague, no averment of shared-household residence, no case to proceed under the Act; order and proceeding quashed qua petitioners; petition allowed and disposed of. Keywords: domestic violence notice, Protection Officer, shared household, omnibus and vague allegations, quashing, JMFC Jalgaon.