1 - Piyush Vaishnav S/o Lakhan Das Vaishnav, Aged About 35 Years,

R/o Rajendra Nagar (wrongly not mentioned in the order-sheet), Word

No. 7 Mungeli, Police Station -City Kotwali, District -Mungeli

Chhattisgarh

2 - Smt. Kanti Vaishnav W/o Lakhan Vaishnav, Aged About 65 Years,

R/o Rajendra Nagar (wrongly not mentioned in the order-sheet), Word

No. 7 Mungeli, Police Station -City Kotwali, District -Mungeli

Chhattisgarh

3 - Lakhan Das Vaishnav S/o Meghidas Vaishnav, Aged About 72 Years,

R/o Rajendra Nagar (wrongly not mentioned in the order-sheet), Word

No. 7 Mungeli, Police Station -City Kotwali, District -Mungeli

Chhattisgarh

4 - Harish Kumar Vaishnav S/o Lakhan Das Vaishnav, Aged About 48

Years, R/o Rajendra Nagar (wrongly not mentioned in the order-sheet),

Word No. 7 Mungeli, Police Station -City Kotwali, District -Mungeli

Chhattisgarh

5 - Smt. Linima Vaishnav W/o Harish Vaishnav, Aged About 40 Years,

R/o Rajendra Nagar (wrongly not mentioned in the order-sheet), Word

No. 7 Mungeli, Police Station -City Kotwali, District -Mungeli

Chhattisgarh

6 - Smt. Ritu @ Maya Vaishnav W/o Sharad Chand Vaishnav, Aged

About 45 Years, R/o Plot No. 52, Ward No. 14, Shriram Residency

V.T.C. Bilaspur, Police Station Civil Line (wrongly mentioned as Mangla

in the impugned order-sheet, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Petitioners

versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station -

Bodla, District Kabirdham (C.G.)

2 - Smt. Shivani Vaishnav W/o Piyush Vaishnav, Aged About 28 Years,

R/o Balani Chowk, Mungeli Police Station Mungeli, District -Mungeli

Present Address -Village -Minminiya, Police Station Bodla, District -

Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

... Respondents/

Non-applicants

(Cause title taken from Case Information System)

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayer:-

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the first information report bearing Crime No. 141/2024 registered at Police Station Bodla, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) for the offence punishable under section 498-A, 34 of Indian Penal Code on 22.08.2024, the entire charge-sheet including final report No. 181/2024 dated 10.10.2024 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 34 of Indian Penal Code and order dated 22.11.2024 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.) that sufficient grounds are available for taking cognizance against the applicants for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 34 of Indian Penal Code, registration of the case as Criminal Case No. 4245/2024 order dated 07.02.2026 whereby the application under section 262 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been dismissed and the subsequent proceedings before the learned Trial Court i.e. 3rd Civil Judge Class-I-cum-Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.), in the interest of justice.”

2. The facts of the case in brief are that, the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent No.2/complainant was solemnized on 27.06.2020 as per Hindu rites and customs. After the marriage the complainant started residing in her matrimonial home along with the accused persons (petitioners). On 21.03.2024 the respondent no.2 filed a complaint alleging that the petitioners subjected her to physical and mental cruelty and demanded money and vehicle in the name of dowry. Based on these allegations, FIR No. 141/2024 was registered on 25.06.2024 at police station- Bodla, District Kabirdham under section 498-A, 34 of the IPC. After completion of investigation, the police field charge sheet bearing No.181/2024 dated 10.10.2024 before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kawardha, District Kabirdham. The learned magistrate took cognizance of the offences on 22.11.202