IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE ON THE 24.9.2025 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 9851 of 2024 PRASHANT SINGH KAURAV AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Prashant Sharma - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Samar Ghuraiya Dy Ga appearing on behalf of Advocate General.

Shri Pradeep Katare, learned counsel for the respondent [R-2].

ORDER This petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of the FIR registered at Crime No.236/2023 at Police Station Kotwali Datia, District Datia for offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 34 of IPC and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. The short facts of the case are that the complainant was married to co-accused Uday Raj Singh Kaurav on 19.06.2021 in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. It is alleged that at the time of marriage, the complainant’s family members had given a cash amount of Rs. 25,00,000/-, along with one gold chain, two gold earrings, and three gold rings, to the groom and his family members as dowry and gifts customary to the occasion. Af