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

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ON THE 29 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 1862 of 2020 MOHAR SINGH AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Siddarth Sharma appeared for petitioner.

Shri Harish Sharma Dy Ga appearing on behalf of Advocate General. Shri Brijendra Singh Gour, learned counsel for the respondent [R-2].

ORDER This petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashment of the FIR registered as Crime No. 0209/2019 at Police Station Ater, District Bhind (M.P.) for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2. As per the prosecution story, the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 19-04-2019 according to Hindu rites and customs. At the relevant time, Petitioner No. 1 was posted at Ujjain, and Respondent No. 2 voluntarily accompanied him. Shortly after the marriage, it became evident that Respondent No. 2’s behavior was not proper. She was cont