IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA ON THE 10^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 4038 of 2024 NAVINDRA SIKARWAR AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Imran Khan - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Suyash Mohan Guru- Advocate for respondent No.2.

Shri Dinesh Savita - PP for the State.

ORDER

1. By this petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the petitioners seek quashment of FIR bearing Crime No. 60/2023 registered at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Shivpuri, for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 34 of IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, along with all consequential proceedings.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant Smt. Vibha Chauhan, wife of petitioner No.1 Navindra Sikarwar, lodged a written complaint on 16.12.2023 alleging that her marriage was solemnized on 06.05.2017 according to Hindu rites and customs. It is alleged that despite sufficient dowry and household articles being given at the time of marriage as per the status of her father, the accused persons- husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and two brothers-in-law started t