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

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 47119 of 2023 MANI PRAKASH TIWARI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Ankit Saxena - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Savita Choudhary - Advocate for the respondent No.2.

ORDER The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashment of FIR bearing Crime No. 127/2021 registered at Police Station Kotwali Panna, District Panna (M.P.) for offences punishable under Sections 494, 294 and 506 of IPC, and the entire proceedings pending before the learned JMFC, Panna in RCT No. 326/2021. The petitioner has also challenged the order dated 05.08.2023 passed by the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Panna in CRR No. 54/2022 affirming the order dated 13.06.2022 passed by JMFC, Panna framing charges against the petitioner under Section 498-A, 494 and 506 of IPC. 2. The brief facts necessary for adjudication are that the petitioner and respondent No.2 were married. Subsequently, the petitioner obtained a decree of divorce vide judgment and decree dated 24.12.2011 passed by