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VINAY SARAF
Himanshu Sharma S/O Shri Harenda Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners does not press the petition on behalf of petitioner No.1-Himanshu Sharma, who is the husband of the complainant.
Petition is dismissed on behalf of petitioner No.1-Himanshu Sharma and trial will go on against him.
Petitioner No.2 Neeraj Sharma is the mother-in-law, petitioner No.3 Harendra Sharma is father-in-law and petitioner No.4 Pavitra Sharma is sister-in-law of the complainant/respondent No.2 Ankita Katare.
1. The present petition has been preferred by petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashment of criminal proceedings arising out of FIR bearing Crime No.0004/2023 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Gwalior for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the family members of the husband have been implicated in the present matter only on the basis of the omnibus allegations and there are no sufficient evidence and allegations against the mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law to put them on trial. He further submits that the plain reading of FIR and charge she
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