IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 12 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 45380 of 2022 AMIT KUMAR GHARU AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Ankur Shrivastava - Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Manisha Singh - PL for the respondent/State.

Shri Siddharth Shrivastava - Advocate for respondent No.2.

ORDER This petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashment of the charge sheet dated 30.01.2022 and the proceedings in case No. RCT No.233 of 2022 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sagar, District Sagar (M.P.)

2. Facts of the case reveals that the Petitioner No.1 married Respondent No.2 on 22.04.2016 at Sagar as per Hindu rites and rituals. Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are the parents of Petitioner No.1. No dowry was ever demanded or exchanged at the time of marriage. After marriage, Respondent No.2 resided in the matrimonial home. However, disputes arose as she persistently insisted that Petitioner No.1 live separately from his aged parents. Petitioner No.1, being responsible for their care, expressed his inability to leave them. Due to this issue