IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE B. P. SHARMA

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ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 1180 of 2024 MANISH KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra - Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Rashi Dua - Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER This petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), has been preferred by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR bearing Crime No.420/2023 dated 29.09.2023, registered at Police Station-Misrod, District- Bhopal (M.P.), for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 of Indian Penal Code as well as quashing of all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, including Criminal Case bearing RCT No.14168/2023 (arising out of FIR bearing Crime No.420/2023), which is pending for adjudication before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, at Bhopal (MP).

2. The brief facts giving rise to present petition are that as per the prosecution case, complainant Smt. Ruhi @ Rubi Sharma (Respondent No.2)

submitted a written complaint before the conc