Santosh Ambadas Padmagirwar And 6 ... vs The State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Manora, Tq. ...

ik-152447835 Bombay High Court 18 December 2024 • CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 883 OF 2021 • 15 min read

Judges (2)

Abhay J. Mantri Coram Avinash G. Gharote Delivered

Counsel (3)

A. Ananthakrishnan Counsel Respondent D.N. Mudgale Counsel Applicant M.K. Pathan Counsel Respondent

Parties (9)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Devrao Ramchandra Jawade Respondent Madhuri Rajesh Harne Applicant Malti Wasudev Rafalwar Applicant Rekha Vijay Manchalwar Applicant Santosh Ambadas Padmagirwar Applicant Shobha Vijay Puttewar Applicant Surekha Durgadas Wasamwar Applicant Wasudev Kevalram Rafalwar Applicant

Case Significance

Santosh Ambadas Padmagirwar And 6 ... vs The State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Manora, T... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2024 (citation: ik-152447835). Application under Section 482 CrPC to quash FIR for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC (dowry harassment and abetment of suicide) against seven in-laws of the deceased Vaishali. The Court found that applicants 2-7, who lived in different cities, could not have incited or driven the deceased to suicide, making continuation of proceedings an abuse of process. The FIR and Sessions Case were quashed against applicants 2-7; applicant 1's application had already been dis The bench comprised Justices Abhay J. Mantri and Avinash G. Gharote. The judgment was delivered by Justice Avinash G. Gharote. Counsel appearing: A. Ananthakrishnan (counsel for respondent), D.N. Mudgale (counsel for applicant), M.K. Pathan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Application under Section 482 CrPC to quash FIR for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC (dowry harassment and abetment of suicide) against seven in-laws of the deceased Vaishali. The Court found that applicants 2-7, who lived in different cities, could not have incited or driven the deceased to suicide, making continuation of proceedings an abuse of process. The FIR and Sessions Case were quashed against applicants 2-7; applicant 1's application had already been dismissed as not pressed.

What was the outcome of Santosh Ambadas Padmagirwar And 6 ... vs The State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Manora, T...?

Application under Section 482 CrPC to quash FIR for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC (dowry harassment and abetment of suicide) against seven in-laws of the deceased Vais...

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