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

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ON THE 20 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 30476 of 2025 MOHAN AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Ashley Johnmathew - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Yaduvendra Dwivedi - Panel Lawyer for the respondent No.1/State.

Shri Anand Kumar Sharma - Advocate for the respondent No.2.

ORDER This petition under Section 482 of CrPC, 1973 (Section 528 of BNSS, 2023) has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashment the judgment dated 30.12.2024 passed in RCT No.6515/2016 (State of MP Vs. Manoj Jarele & Others) by Judicial Magistrate First Class, District-Jabalpur whereby petitioners were convicted for commission of offence under Sections 498-A and 323 of IPC. Assailing the aforesaid judgment, petitioners preferred Criminal Appeal No.32/2025 befoe the Court of Sessions which is pending for adjudication.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that according to the prosecution, marriage between Petitioner No. 1-Mohan Jarele and Respondent No. 2-Ekta Jarele was solemnized on 07.03.2024 in accordance with Hindu rites and rituals at Sindhi Dharmashal