IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV S KALGAONKAR

th

ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 50116 of 2024 MUKESH SINGH SOM AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Anuj Bhargava - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Gaurav Rawat - Govt. Advocate for the respondent/State.

Shri Raghuveer Singh Khinchi - Advocate for the respondent [R-2].

ORDER This petition u/S 482 of the Cr.P.C. is filed for quashment of FIR bearing Crime No. 250/2024 alongwith consequential proceedings registered at P.S. Nanakheda Distt. Ujjain for offence punishable u/S 498A and 34 of IPC against the petitioners - Mukesh Singh Som, Nisha Som, Durdaman Singh Chouhan and Madhu Chouhan

2. The exposition of facts giving rise to present petition is as under:

a. Petitioner/complainant - Ruchi Som W/o Late Chandraparatap Singh Som submitted a written complaint to the P.S. Nanakheda alleging that she was married to Chandrapratap Singh Som on 15.01.2020 as per Hind Rites and Rituals. Her parents have given household articles in dowry at the time of marriage. Her Maternal Uncle-in-law Duradman Singh Chouhan, Maternal Aunt Madhu Chouhan who us