IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MILIND RAMESH PHADKE

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ON THE 3 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 35684 of 2022 SMT. MAMTA GARG AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Asha Ram Shivhare - Advocate and Shri Rahul Bansal - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Mohit Shivhare - GA for the respondent/State.

Shri Brijendra Singh Gour - Advocate for the respondent No.2.

ORDER This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashment of FIR bearing Crime No.108/2022 registered at Police Station Mahila Padav, District Gwalior for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 294, 506, 34 of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, as well as consequential proceedings of Criminal Case No.2452/2022 pending before the Court of learned JMFC, Gwalior.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage of respondent No.2/complainant was solemnized with petitioner No.3 on 06.02.2018 according to Hindu rites. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are the mother-in-law and father-in-law of the complainant respectively. It is alleged that after the marriage, the complainant was subjecte