2026:CGHC:19574-DB Digitally signed SAGRIKA by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL AGRAWAL Date: 2026.04.29

17:10:47 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 938 of 2026

1 - Kartik Soni S/o Late Amritlal Soni Aged About 26 Years R/o Near Pawar Bhawan, Changorabhatha, Deen Dayal Nagar, P.S. D.D. Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - Urmila Soni W/o Late Amritlal Soni Aged About 58 Years R/o Near Pawar Bhawan, Changorabhatha, Deen Dayal Nagar, P.S. D.D. Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Samridhi Soni W/o Prem Soni Aged About 30 Years R/o Near Pawar Bhawan, Changorabhatha, Deen Dayal Nagar, P.S. D.D. Nagar, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Mahila Thana District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2 - Smt. Soniya Soni W/o Kartik Soni Aged About 27 Years R/o Near Old Sheetla Mandir, Behind Cloth Market, Pandari, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Reena Singh, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer Division Bench:

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

28 .04.2026

1. Heard Ms. Reena Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer for the Respondent/

State.

2. This petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed by the petitioners claiming the following reliefs:-

“A. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and quash the FIR as well as entire Charge- sheet No. 09/2024 dated 15.02.2024 registered in crime no. 06/2024, under section - 498-A, 34 of I.P.C. at Police Station District- Raipur (C.G.). Mahila Thana, B. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly Set-aside and Quash the proceeding and cognizance taken on 26.02.2024 by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), in the Criminal Case No.- 1874/2024.

C. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly Set-aside and Quash the Charges framed against the petitioners dated 08.08.2025, in the Criminal Case No.-1874/2024 (annex. P- 2) pending before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the alleged offence punishable under section 498-A, 34 of I.P.C.

D. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly Set-aside and Quash the entire Criminal proceeding pending against the petitioners before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), in Criminal Case No.-1874/2024, for the alleged offence punishable under section 498-A, 34 of I.P.C. and may kindly set free the petitioners from the aforesaid allegation, in the interest of justice.”

3. The brief facts of the case are that The marriage of petitioner No. 1, Kartik Soni, was solemnized with respondent No. 2 on 16.02.2023 as per Hindu rites, after which the complainant resided in her matrimonial home along with the petitioners. On 24.11.2023, the complainant left the matrimonial house with her brother, taking her ornaments, and did not return despite efforts made by the petitioners. Subsequently, on 07.01.2024, she lodged an FIR against the petitioners under Section 498-A/34 IPC alleging cruelty and dowry demand. Pursuant thereto, charge-sheet No. 09/2024 was filed on 15.02.2024 before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur, and cognizance was taken on 26.02.2024, registering Criminal Case No. 1874/2024. The petitioners were granted bail on 23.05.2024, and thereafter, charges under Section 498-A/34 IPC were framed on 08.08.2025, which were denied by the petitioners. The matter is presently pending for prosecution evidence, with the next date of hearing fixed on 29.04.2026.

4. During the pendency of the said criminal case, the parties have settled their dispute and entered into the compromise and have settled the terms and conditions of compromise. The said terms and conditions of their settlement/ compromise was as under :-

1. अना(cid:3)वे(cid:5)दि(cid:7)का(cid:3) श्री(cid:10)मती(cid:10) सो(cid:14)निनाया(ci