Arti Mehta vs State of Madhya Pradesh

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2026 Supreme(SC) 581

SANJAY KAROL, N. KOTISWAR SINGH
Arti Mehta – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Nipun Saxena, Adv. Ms. Vidhi Pankaj Thaker, AOR Mr. Prastut Mahesh Dalvi, Adv. Ms. Aadya Pandey, Adv. Ms. Deepali Dabas, Adv. Mr. B. D. Kundan, Adv. Mr. B.d. Kundan, Adv. Mr. Dev Nagar, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sankalp Sharma, Adv. Mr. Nishant Verma, AOR Mr. Amitabh Ranjan, Adv. Ms. Samiksha Sharma, Adv. Mr. Yashraj Singh Bundela, AOR Mr. Arpit Garg, Adv.

Table of Content
1. factual context regarding matrimonial discord and criminal proceedings. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
2. parties' conflicting contentions regarding quashing of criminal proceedings. (Para 6 , 7)
3. scope of section 482 crpc and criteria for quashing omnibus criminal allegations. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
4. applicability of dv act and insufficiency of generalised allegations for domestic violence. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40)
5. requirement of specific overt acts for criminal liability in matrimonial cases. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47)
6. power of court under section 319 crpc to summon accused after trial evidence. (Para 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57)
7. final order of quashing proceedings qua specific appellants with liberty to trial court. (Para 58 , 59 , 60)

JUDGMENT

NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH, J.

Leave granted in both the SLPs.

2. This common order disposes of both the Criminal Appeals arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 18345 of 2024 and Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 1234 of 2025 as both these appeals relat

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2026 Supreme(SC) 581

SANJAY KAROL, N. KOTISWAR SINGHArti Mehta – AppellantVersusState of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

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SANJAY KAROL, N. KOTISWAR SINGH
Arti Mehta – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent