IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 6209 of 2026 ==========================================================

RIDDHESH KUMAR RAJENDRABHAI THAKARE Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR. RAJPUROHIT R BHAWARLAL(9420) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. MANAN MAHETA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Date : 13/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned advocate Ms. Bansari Naik appears and submits that learned advocate Mr. Kanan Jadeja has instructions to appear on behalf of the respondent no.2 – original complainant. He is permitted to file his appearance. Registry shall accept his vakalatnama.

2. By way of preferring the present application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant-accused seeks to invoke the inherent powers of this Court, praying to quash and set-aside the First Information Report No. 11191024230115 of 2023 registered with the Ramol Police Station, Ahmedabad City, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 294(b), 498A, 114 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3, 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, as well as all other consequential proceedings arising pursuant thereto.

3. Today, when the matter is called out, the complainant is present before this Court through virtual mode. The complainant has also filed an affidavit, which is annexed at Annexure ‘B’ to the application. In the said affidavit, the complainant has categorically stated that with the intervention of the friends, family members and community people, the dispute has been amicably resolved with the applicant and there is no ill-will or any grievance amongst them.

4. Considering the issue involved in the present application as well as considering the fact that the dispute has been amicably resolved between the parties, with the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the present application is taken up for final disposal.

5. RULE returnable forthwith. Learned APP Mr. Manan Maheta waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent no.1 – State and learned advocate Mr. Kanan Jadeja waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent no.2 – complainant.

6. Learned advocate for the applicant-accused has submitted that since the dispute has been amicably resolved between the parties, the application may be allowed and the impugned FIR may be quashed and set-aside.

7. The complainant, who is present in the Court through virtual mode, has categorically stated before this Court that she has no objection if the application is allowed and the FIR is quashed and set-aside. Thus, it appears from the aforesaid that sending the applicant-accused to face the trial would be nothing but a futile exercise and would amount to abuse of process of law.

8. The relevant paragraphs of the affidavit filed by the complainant – Shweta Thakre, read thus :

“1. I respectfully submit that I am the original complainant in FIR registered as FIR being No. 11191024230115 of 2023 registered with Ramol Police Station, Ahmedabad for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 294 (b), 114 Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Section 3 and 7 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. I say and submit that I have amicably settled the matter and filed mutual consent petition before the Hon'ble Family Court Ahmedabad vide Family Suit No. 45 of 2026 hereby undertakes that I have no objection if present application is allowed and FIR being No. 11191024230115 of 2023 registered with Ramol Police Station, Ahmedabad for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 294 (b), 114 Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Section 3 and 7 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 is quashed.

3. I say and submit that without any pressure, threat or coercion, I have settled the matter with the accused and I do not w