JUDGMENT

B.U. Debadwar, J. - This is an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Hereinafter referred to as "the Cr.P.C."), for quashing Regular Criminal Case No.64/2020, arising out of the F.I.R. no.62/2020, registered at Police Station, Markhel, Tq. Degloor, Dist. Nanded, for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (Hereinafter referred to as "the I.P.C."), pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Degloor, Dist.Nanded to the extent of applicant, who has been arrayed therein as accused no.5.

2. Heard Mr.Vivek Bhavthankar, the learned Advocate for the applicant, Mr.U.B. Deshmukh, the learned Advocate for respondent no.2-first informant and Mr.K.S. Patil, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-State.

3. Mr.Vivek Bhavthankar, the learned Advocate for the applicant, while taking us through the paper book annexed to the application, including copies of the charge-sheet and the F.I.R., strenuously argued that Mrs.Sheetal Vaibhav Dhumale/first informant is the legally wedded wife of accused no.1 - Vaibhav Anandrao Dhumale. Their marriage has been solemnized on 18