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BHARATI DANGRE, SHYAM C. CHANDAK
Amrik Singh Saini – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT (ORDER)
Shyam C. Chandak, J.—The aforesaid Petitions mounted a challenge to the FIR No.533 of 2024 dated 29/09/2024, registered with Sinhgad Road police station, under Sections 85, 351(2), 115(2), 3(5) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 on the report of Respondent No.2 and seeking quashing and setting aside of the said FIR.
2. Heard Mr.Chatterjee, learned Counsel for the Petitioners, Ms. Kak learned A.P.P. for the Respondent-State and Ms. Mundada, learned Counsel for Respondent No.2.
3. The prosecution case is that Respondent No.2 got married with Rumit Saini on 20/06/2014. The Petitioner-Amrik Singh is father and Petitioner-Amit is brother of Rumit Saini. After the marriage, Respondent No.2 went to reside with her husband-Rumit Saini and the Petitioners. It is alleged that the Petitioners and her husband induced Respondent No. 2 to hand over her gold and silver ornaments speaking to her in a persuasive manner. Later, when Respondent No. 2 was preparing to travel to Hong Kong with her husband, she asked for her ornaments back. Her husband, however, avoided returning them on the pretext that she could use them after they returned. It is further alleged that her father
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