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Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd). S/O Late Lt. Col. K.N. Sen, v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC19 Oct 2023CRLMP/1135/2023

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What is this about?

The Rajasthan High Court allowed criminal miscellaneous petitions seeking quashing of an FIR registered for offences under Sections 498A, 406, 326 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, finding that the matrimonial dispute had been settled and the relationship restored.

What did the court decide?

The impugned FIR and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR stands hereby quashed and the instant petitions are allowed.

Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd). S/O Late Lt. Col… — Dowry and Cruelty | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 1135/2023

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Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd). S/o Late Lt. Col. K.n. Sen, Aged About 70 Years,

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Manjul Sen W/o Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd), Aged About 62 Years,

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Gaurav Sen S/o Shri Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd), Aged About 32 Years, All are R/o C-104, Raheja Vistas, Phase-Ii, Mohammadvadi, Pune -411060 maharashtra

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.

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Minakshi Gautam W/o Shri Gaurav Sen D/o Ashok Sharma, Aged About 30 Years, R/o N.n. 180, Vijay Lakshmi Bhagwan Das, Suwalaka Barf Factory Ke Pass, Teli Mohalla City Deoli, District Tonk, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 1136/2023

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Gunjan Sen W/o Dr. Mudit Tyagi, Aged About 38 Years, R/o F- 701, Casa Rouge, Hitech City Road, Kondapur, Hyderabad, Telangana -500084.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.

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Minakshi Gautam W/o Shri Gaurav Sen D/o Ashok Sharma, Aged About 30 Years, R/o N.n. 180, Vijay Lakshmi Bhagwan Das, Suwalaka Barf Factory Ke Pass, Telhi Mohalla City Deoli, District Tonk, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramit Pareek For Respondent(s) : Mr. Babu Lal Nasuna, PP Mr. Lokesh Kumar Sharma

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR

[CRLMP-1135/2023]

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Order

19/10/2023

Prayer is for quashing of FIR No. 9/2023 registered with police station Mahila Thana, Tonk for offences under Sections 498A, 406 and 323 of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the basis of compromise between the parties.

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Respondent No. 2 is physically present in court and supports the factum of compromise and informs that her matrimonial life has been restored.

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After settlement of matrimonial dispute, continuance of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of the process of law. Hence, the impugned FIR and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR stands hereby quashed and the instant petitions stand accordingly allowed.

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Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

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(BIRENDRA KUMAR),J

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Ashu /1462-1463.

Colonel Kumar Devendra Sen (Retd). S/O Late Lt. Col. K.N. Sen, v. State of Rajasthan

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