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Siddharth S/O Ajay Sisodia and 2 Others v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Its Pso, Lakadganj, Tq. and Dist. Nagpur and Another

Bombay HC16 Feb 2026APL/1083/2024

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings on mediation-based amicable settlement of matrimonial dispute; Section 498A r/w Section 34 IPC; RCC No.5720/2025; Crime No.0269/2024 / FIR No.269/2024 dated 10/04/2024; JMFC Nagpur; reliance on B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana AIR 2003 SC 1386; settlement clause 6 undertaking cooperation for quashment; application allowed and disposed, no costs; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; single judge Pravin S. Patil; decision date 16.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Application allowed in terms of the settlement executed between the parties on 06.02.2026; RCC No.5720/2025 arising out of Crime No.0269/2024 quashed and set aside; application stands disposed of; no order as to costs. ¶19

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Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings (RCC No.5720/2025 arising out of Crime No.0269/2024, for offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC) could be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the applicant and non-applicant No.2 arrived at through court-referred mediation.

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Court's answer

Where the parties to a matrimonial dispute amicably settle the matter through mediation and the settlement terms are duly recorded, there is no impediment to accepting such settlement, and in view of B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana (AIR 2003 SC 1386) the criminal application seeking quashment deserves to be allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

RCC No.5720/2025 arising out of Crime No.0269/2024, for offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, is quashed and set aside.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Application (APL) No.1083/2024 — High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench (Pravin S. Patil, J.), decided 16.02.2026 — Quashing of criminal proceedings on amicable settlement of matrimonial dispute — Matter referred to mediation by order dated 23.12.2025; terms of settlement recorded before the Mediator on 06.02.2026, signed by applicant No.1 and non-applicant No.2 with their Advocates; clause 6 contained an undertaking to co-operate for quashment of FIR No.269/2024 dated 10/04/2024, the chargesheet and RCC No.5720/2025 pending before the learned JMFC, Nagpur — Relying on B.S. Joshi and ors. v. State of Haryana and Ors., AIR 2003 SC 1386, the Court held there was no impediment to accepting the settlement arising out of the matrimonial dispute — RCC No.5720/2025 arising out of Crime No.0269/2024 for offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC quashed and set aside — Application allowed and disposed of in terms of the settlement; no order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.1083/2024 Siddharth s/o Ajay Sisodia and others Vs.

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State of Maharashtra thr P.S.O. P.S. Lakadganj, Dist. Nagpur and another

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders

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Court's or Judge's orders

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Shri M.P. Khajanchi, Advocate for applicants Ms Deepa I. Charlewar, APP for non-applicant/State Shri G.S. Jain, Advocate for non-applicant No.2

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CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.

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DATE : 16.02.2026

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This Court by order dated 23.12.2025 referred this matter for mediation as there was an element of compromise between the parties. Learned Mediator after considering the submission of both the parties, has successfully mediated the matter and accordingly, the terms of settlement were recorded before the Mediator on 06.02.2026. The report prepared by the mediator is duly signed by both the applicant No.1 and non-applicant No.2 along with their Advocates. In the said terms of settlement, there is one clause at serial No.6 which reads as under:

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“6. The party no.1 undertakes to co-operate for quashment of FIR no.269/2024 dated 10/04/2024 and chargesheet filed before the Ld. Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur and proceedings registered as RCC No.5720/2025 in all manners including her presence before the

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Hon’ble High Court.”

In view of above, as the matter is amicably settled between the parties and in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in case of B.S. Joshi and ors. Vs. State of Haryana and Ors., reported in AIR 2003 SC 1386 , there is no impediment to accept the settlement of the parties arising out of matrimonial dispute. I see no impediment to allow the present application.

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In view of that the present application is allowed in terms of settlement executed between the parties on 06.02.2026.

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In view of this, RCC No.5720/2025 arising out of Crime No.0269/2024 for the offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is hereby quashed and set aside.

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The application stands disposed of. No order as to the costs.

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(PRAVIN S. PATIL J.)

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R.S. Sahare

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Signed by: Mrs. Ranjana Sahare Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 16/02/2026 20:11:55

Siddharth S/O Ajay Sisodia and 2 Others v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Its Pso, Lakadganj, Tq. and Dist. Nagpur and Another

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