The main legal point established is that the power to quash criminal proceedings should be sparingly exercised and only in rare cases where the allegations are absurd or do not disclose a cognizable offence. The court emphasized the need for evidence to decide the veracity of the allegations and the importance of not evaluating the allegations on merits at the quashing stage.

ORDER :

Rajeev Kumar Dubey, J.

1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of criminal proceedings arising out from the Crime No. 192/2017 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Bhopal for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 34 of IPC.

2. Brief facts of the case which are relevant for the disposal of this case are that on 04/11/2017 complainant/non applicant no. 1 Ekta Chahar lodged a report at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Bhopal which reads as under:-

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3. On that police registered Crime No. 192/2017 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A/34 of the IPC against the applicants and after investigation filed charge-sheet against the applicants before the learned JMFC Bhopal. Being aggrieved from that applicants have filed this petition for quashing of criminal proceedings arising out from the Crime No. 192/2017 registered at Police Station-Mahila Thana, District-Bhopal for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 34 of IPC.

4. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that applicant No. 1