Nikhil Pramod Nikam and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Quashing of FIR – matrimonial dispute settled
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Aurangabad; Criminal Application No. 1451 of 2026; neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:18251; S.G. Chapalgaonkar, J.; dated April 23, 2026; quashing of FIR No.735 of 2025, MIDC Police Station, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961; R.C.C. No.3264 of 2025 JMFC Aurangabad; matrimonial dispute; compromise/settlement between husband and wife; payment of Rs.4,50,000/-; dowry demand Rs.10 lakh; divorce by mutual consent Petition-A No.656/2025 Section 13(b) Hindu Marriage Act; Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466 para 31; Nikhil Pramod Nikam; State of Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (B) and (C), i.e., quashment of FIR No.735 of 2025 and the consequential proceeding in R.C.C. No.3264 of 2025.