2026:CGHC:6692-DB Digitally signed by SAGRIKA SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date:

2026.02.06

17:49:56 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 399 of 2026

1 - Dharmendra Kumar S/o Shri Uman Lal Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Basula, Khaprikkhurd, P.S. Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. (Details Of The Petitioner As Per Aadhar Card, Although Dharmendra Kumar Verma And Others S/o Uman Verm Mentioned In The Cause Title Of The Impugned Order) (Husband Of The Complainant)

2 - Uman Verma S/o Madan Lal Verma Aged About 57 Years R/o Village Basula, Khaprikkhurd, P.S. Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon, C.G.

(Father In Law Of The Complainant)

3 - Smt. Savitri Bai Verma W/o Shri Uman Lal Verma Aged About 54 Years R/o Village Basula, Khaprikkhurd, P.S. Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. (Details Of The Petitioner As Per Aadhar Card, Savitri Bai Mentioned In The Cause Title Of The Impugned Order)

(Mother In Law Of The Complainant)

4 - Smt. Sarochi Verma W/o Shri Digeshwar Verma Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Basula, Khaprikkhurd, P.S. Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. (Details Of The Petitioner As Per Aadhar Card, Santoshi Verma Mentioned In The Cause Title Of The Impugned Order)

(Sister In Law Of The Complainant)

5 - Smt. Kamni Verma W/o Shri Krishna Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Basula, Khaprikkhurd, P.S. Thelkadih, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. (Details Of The Petitioner As Per Aadhar Card, Kamini Verma Mentioned In The Cause Title Of The Impugned Order) (Sister In Law Of The Complainant)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Mahila Thana, Bhilai, District Durg C.G.

2 - Smt. Richa Singh W/o Dharmendra Kumar Aged About 38 Years R/o Qtr. No. 35 F, Street No. 16, Sector 02, Bhilai, District Durg C.G.

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aniruddh Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate For Res. No. 2/ Complainant Mr. Sanchit Bhatt, Advocate Division Bench Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

06 .02.2026

1. This petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short B.N.S.S.) has been preferred by the petitioners, who are the husband and in-laws of the Respondent No. 2/

complainant, seeking for quashment of the impugned FIR dated 02.04.2022 bearing Crime No. 24/2022 registered at P.S. Mahila Thana, Dist- Durg for the offence under Section 498A and 34 of IPC, against the petitioners (part of the impugned Charge sheet (Challan) Final Report Dated 30/08/2022, filed as Annexure P/1) and also the impugned Final Report Dated 30/08/2022 bearing Challan No. 71/2022, filed before Learned JMFC Durg, arising out of the FIR dated 02/04/2022 and this Hon'ble Court may further kindly be pleased to set aside/quash the impugned order dated 12/12/2022 vide which the Learned JMFC Durg has taken cognizance against the petitioners and sequential entire order sheets passed in RCC No. 14431/2022 (Annexure P/2), in the interest of justice. Any other relief may also be granted to the petitioner, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 28.02.2020 at Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) in accordance with Hindu rites, with marriage expenses equally borne by both families. Thereafter, routine matrimonial differences arose, which were personal in nature and, without any specific allegations or overt acts, led to the casual implication of Petitioner Nos.2 to 5. On a complaint dated 02.04.2022, FIR No.24/2022 under Sections 498A and 34 IPC was registered, followed by filing of charge-sheet No.71/2022 and framing of charges in RCC No.14431/2022.

3. During pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably settled the dispute through reconciliation, pursuant to which Respondent No.2 decided to resume peaceful matrimonial life and filed an application dated 17.04.2025 se