Rajendra Panwar S/o Vishnu Prasad VS State of Madhya Pradesh

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SUBODH ABHYANKAR
Rajendra Panwar S/o Vishnu Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Petitioners:Shri Akshat Pahadia, Advocate
For the Respondent No.1: Shri Amay Bajaj - P.L./G.A.
For the Respondent No.2:Shri Paras Chandra Vaya - Advocate

ORDER

Heard finally, with the consent of the parties.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR lodged at Crime No.0524/2022, at police station Anjad dated 30.09.2022, under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 506 and 34 of the IPC read with Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 as also the charge-sheet dated 24.10.2022, and other subsequent proceedings before the Trial Court arising out of the aforesaid crime number.

3. In brief, the facts of the case are that the marriage of petitioner No.1 Rajendra Panwar was solemnized with the respondent No.2 Durga Panwar on 24.04.2011, at Kukshi, District Dhar. Subsequently, out of this wedlock, a daughter was also born after around 7-8 years, however, as a matrimonial dispute arose between the parties, the aforesaid FIR was lodged at Police Station, Anjad, against the petitioner No.1 as also his parents, petitioner Nos.2 and 3, who are the father-in-law and the mother-in-law of the complainant/ respondent No.2.

4. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that even on perusal of the FIR, it is apparent that although it has been lodged