HARSHITA @ HARSHADA W/O ISHWARDAS VAISHNAV AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — APPLN/1759/2024

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 482. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030169992024

e-Filing Number

24-04-2024

Filing Number

APPLN/4705/2024

Filing Date

24-Apr-2024

Registration No

APPLN/1759/2024

Registration Date

24-Apr-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 482
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HARSHITA @ HARSHADA W/O ISHWARDAS VAISHNAV AND OTHERS

    Adv. PATHAN SARTAJ KHAN H.

  2. 2.ISHWARDAS S/O SARJUDASS VAISHNAV

  3. 3.BHAGYESH @ ROSHAN S/O ISHWARDAS VAISHNAV

  4. 4.LAXMAN S/O SITARAM VAISHNAV

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

    Adv. ,Kale Yogesh D,Kale Yogesh D FOR RNO. 2 1123

  2. 2.NEHA NILESH BAIRAGI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: APPLN/1759/2024 The Aurangabad High Court quashed FIR 222/2023 and criminal proceedings against four applicants (a sister-in-law, her husband, their son, and the informant's maternal uncle) accused of dowry harassment under IPC Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506. The court found the allegations against them omnibus and vague—lacking specific details—consisting only of claims they instigated the husband and mother-in-law via phone calls and house visits. The judge ruled that mere allegations of instigation and common intention cannot substantiate Section 498-A offenses, and requiring trial based on such vague charges would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Apr-2026

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Urgent Circulation-Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin S. Deshmukh

  6. 06-Feb-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin S. Deshmukh

  7. 23-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin S. DeshmukhView PDF

  8. 05-Jan-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde

  9. 24-Dec-2025

    Amendment Not Made / Copy Of Charge Sheet Not Filed

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde

  10. 17-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant,hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. ShindeView PDF

  11. 17-Dec-2025

    Amendment Not Made / Copy Of Charge Sheet Not Filed

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde

  12. 03-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat,hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. ShindeView PDF

  13. 03-Dec-2025

    Amendment Not Made / Copy Of Charge Sheet Not Filed

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde

  14. 19-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat,hon'ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. ShindeView PDF

  15. 19-Nov-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar

  16. 22-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Hiten S. VenegavkarView PDF

  17. 22-Sep-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  18. 21-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. GhodeswarView PDF

  19. 21-Aug-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  20. 24-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. DeshmukhView PDF

  21. 24-Jul-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  22. 30-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. DeshmukhView PDF

  23. 30-Jun-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  24. 09-Jun-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Justice Smt. Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  25. 15-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Justice Smt. Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  26. 15-Apr-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  27. 10-Mar-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  28. 06-Feb-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Rohit W. Joshi

  29. 08-Jan-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Rohit W. Joshi

  30. 26-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Rohit W. JoshiView PDF

  31. 26-Nov-2024

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  32. 24-Sep-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  33. 24-Sep-2024

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat , Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  34. 22-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. G. Avachat,hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

  35. 22-Jul-2024

    For Admission - Fresh - Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Mangesh S. Patil , Hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. Brahme

  36. 29-Apr-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Mangesh S. Patil,hon'ble Shri Justice Shailesh P. BrahmeView PDF

  37. 29-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  38. 24-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. APPLN/1759/2024

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: APPLN/1759/2024 The Aurangabad High Court quashed FIR 222/2023 and criminal proceedings against four applicants (a sister-in-law, her husband, their son, and the informant's maternal uncle) accused of dowry harassment under IPC Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506. The court found the allegations against them omnibus and vague—lacking specific details—consisting only of claims they instigated the husband and mother-in-law via phone calls and house visits. The judge ruled that mere allegations of instigation and common intention cannot substantiate Section 498-A offenses, and requiring trial based on such vague charges would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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