Matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A/34 IPC against husband's sister and in-laws was quashed after the complainant and petitioners amicably settled their differences before the High Court Mediation Centre, subject to fulfilment of settlement terms.
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2025:CGHC:899-DB
NAFR
Digitally signed by BABLU BABLU RAJENDRA RAJENDRA BHANARKAR BHANARKAR Date: 2025.01.08 10:56:21 +0530
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
CRMP No. 569 of 2020
Shilpa Tiwari W/o Shri Vinay Tiwari Aged About 38 Years Thana Mayur Vihar, R/o 599, Mayur Vihar Phase - I, Pocket 5, East Delhi (India).
--- Petitioner
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Superintendent Of Police, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
2 - Station House Officer Mahila Thana, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
3 - Ekta Tiwari Shukla D/o Shesh Narayan Tiwari Aged About 35 Years R/o Plot No. 54A, Phase No. 1, Mazid Road, Rajkishore Nagar, Sarkanda Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
--- Respondents
CRMP No. 2507 of 2024
1 - Naval Kishore Shukla S/o Ram Chandra Shukla Aged About 71 Years R/o 635, Sector 21-C, Faridabad, Haryana 121001
2 - Amita Shukla W/o Navel Kishore Shukla Aged About 67 Years R/o 635, Sector 21-C, Faridabad, Haryana 121001
--- Petitioners
Versus
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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Sho, Mahila Thana, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 495001
2 - Ekta Shukla W/o Kshitij Shukla Aged About 32 Years R/o Plot No. 54A, Phase 1 Masjid Road, Rajkishore Nagar, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 495006
--- Respondents
| For Petitioners | : Mr.Ashish Shrivastava, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Udit Khatri and Ms.Hiya Sonchhatra, Advocates |
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| For Respondent- | : Mr.Sanghrash Pandey, Government Advocate |
| State | |
| For Respondent- | : Mr.Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate |
| Complainant |
Hon'ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board
Per Ramesh Sinha, CJ
07/01/2025
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“It is therefore most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to grant following reliefs:
(a) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue orders directing the respondents to produce all the relevant records pertaining to the case of petitioner, if the Hon’ble Court may so desire.
(b) Quash FIR/Crime No.0027/2019 dated 19/07/2019 (Annexure P-1) by Police Station, Mahila Thana, Bilaspur (C.G.) and all other proceedings.
“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned FIR No.0027/2019 dated 19.07.2019, Chargesheet No.49/2019 dated 27.12.2019 and further the entire criminal case No.133/2020 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur (C.G.) in the interest of justice.”
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entire charge sheet filed by the police under Section 498A/34 are hereby quashed, subject to fulfillment of terms and conditions as mentioned in para 10 of the settlement
agreement dated 03.01.2025.
Sd/- Sd/-
(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice
Bablu
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR and criminal proceedings under Section 498A/34 IPC could be quashed following an amicable settlement between the parties.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Shilpa Tiwari
State of Chhattisgarh through Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur
Station House Officer, Mahila Thana, Bilaspur
Ekta Tiwari Shukla
Naval Kishore Shukla
Amita Shukla
Ramesh Sinha
Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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