SUSHMA RAKESH SHARMA AND ORS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR — WP/2881/2025

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 528. Next hearing: 08th August 2025.

CNR: HCBM010283352025

Next Hearing

08th August 2025

Filing Number

WP/10723/2025

Filing Date

13-05-2025

Registration No

WP/2881/2025

Registration Date

14-05-2025

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE A.S. GADKARI , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH S. PATIL

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE A.S. GADKARI , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH S. PATIL

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

Quashing FIR, C.R., Charge Sheet - Crime against Women and Children ( 106 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 528
Constitution of India Section 226
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 498 34
The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes(prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(r), 3(1))(s)

Petitioner(s)

SUSHMA RAKESH SHARMA AND ORS

Adv. SALMAN PATHAN

Respondent(s)

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

VARSHA ANUJ BHARADWAJ

Adv. KISHOR AJETRAO

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE A.S. GADKARI , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH S. PATIL

13-06-2025

-ADMISSION

08-08-2025

-ADMISSION

Orders

07-05-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHWIN D. BHOBE

Case Summary: WP/2881/2025 The High Court of Bombay quashed FIR No. 398/2024 and related chargesheet (Case No. 598/2025) in two consolidated criminal writ petitions challenging charges under IPC Section 498A and SC/ST Act provisions. The petitions were allowed after the complainant-wife (Respondent No. 2) affirmed affidavits on 5 May 2026 stating the underlying matrimonial dispute had been amicably settled, she now resides with her husband and child, her SC/ST Act allegations were made in anger without actual humiliation, and she seeks withdrawal of all proceedings. Each petitioner must pay Rs. 25,000 costs within four weeks as a condition precedent to the FIR quashing order. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/2881/2025 The High Court of Bombay quashed FIR No. 398/2024 and related chargesheet (Case No. 598/2025) in two consolidated criminal writ petitions challenging charges under IPC Section 498A and SC/ST Act provisions. The petitions were allowed after the complainant-wife (Respondent No. 2) affirmed affidavits on 5 May 2026 stating the underlying matrimonial dispute had been amicably settled, she now resides with her husband and child, her SC/ST Act allegations were made in anger without actual humiliation, and she seeks withdrawal of all proceedings. Each petitioner must pay Rs. 25,000 costs within four weeks as a condition precedent to the FIR quashing order. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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