Baswaraj Jagannath Jawalgekar v. the State of Maharashtra through in Charge Police Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR by mutual consent following divorce - Bombay High Court Criminal Application 1780/2024; FIR No. 450 of 2021 (11-09-2021, Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad); Ss. 498-A, 323, 504, 34 IPC 1860; original accused nos. 1-7; divorce by consent; divorce decree clause 10 - unconditional withdrawal of complaint filed under misunderstanding; complaint pending as R.C.C. 1258/2022 before J.M.F.C./Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pimpri; charge-sheet no. 236/2022; affidavit-of-consent dated 24-09-2025 by Respondent No. 2; no objection by Respondent No. 2's counsel (Pokale/Sawant); relied on Madduri Gangaraju alias Babu Rao v. Madduri Sunanda & Ors., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1746; allowed in terms of prayer clause (B); no fruitful purpose in continuing proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Quashing and setting aside of Crime/FIR No. 450 of 2021 registered at Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad dated 11 September 2021 for the offence punishable under Ss. 498-A, 323, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and of charge-sheet bearing no. 236 of 2022 filed in R.C.C. no. 1258 of 2022 pending before the Hon'ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pimpri, to the extent of the present Applicants - i.e., Criminal Application No. 1780 of 2024 allowed in terms of prayer clause (B).