- 2026 Supreme(Bom) 400

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2026 Supreme(Bom) 400

JUDGEMENT :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

1. Heard Ms. Kalyani Mangave, learned Advocate for the Applicants, Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent No. 1 and Ms. Aarti Pandey, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

2. Given the dispute in this Criminal Application, which is a family matter, on 17.01.2026, the parties were called upon to explore the possibility of a settlement. On 22.01.2026, Ms. Kalyani Mangave, learned Advocate for the Applicants and Ms. Aarti Pandey, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2, reported that the settlement had failed.

3. This Criminal Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), is preferred by the Applicants against the First Information Report No. 1299 of 2022, dated 30.12.2022, registered with the Kondhwa Police Station, District-Pune, for offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 506, 504 & 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”); the Charge-sheet arising out of the said FIR, registered as Regular Criminal Case No. 1194 of 2023, pending before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pune (Magistrate) and the Order taking cognizance dated 28.08.2023, passed by the