SUSHANT VIJAY WAGHMARE AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — APPLN/2156/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: Contested--APPLICATION ALLOWED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030239752025

e-Filing Number

12-06-2025

Filing Number

APPLN/6107/2025

Filing Date

18-Jun-2025

Registration No

APPLN/2156/2025

Registration Date

18-Jun-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--APPLICATION ALLOWED

Last updated 08-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUSHANT VIJAY WAGHMARE AND OTHERS

    Adv. Jagtap Adinath B.

  2. 2.Sunanda Vijay Waghmare

  3. 3.Vijay Shankar Waghmare

  4. 4.Tushar Vijay Waghmare

  5. 5.Priti Tushar Waghmare

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

    Adv. P.P. FOR R/1 1123

  2. 2.Puja Sushant Waghmare

    Adv. Kale Priyanka Lalit,Kale Priyanka Lalit for R/sole

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  3. 24-Mar-2026

    Due Admission -Criminal

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

  4. 28-Nov-2025

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

  5. 28-Nov-2025

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

    Summary The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed criminal proceedings (FIR No. 176 of 2019) against a husband and in-laws accused of dowry harassment, cruelty, and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 498-A, 323, 504, and 506. The court granted relief because the parties amicably settled their matrimonial dispute, with the complainant wife filing no objection to quashing. Relying on Supreme Court precedent that matrimonial cases with predominantly civil character should be quashed when disputes are resolved, the court found continued prosecution would cause unwarranted oppression. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  6. 28-Nov-2025

    Due Order Await Service Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ajit B. Kadethankar

  7. 03-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Shri Justice Ajit B. KadethankarView PDF

  8. 03-Oct-2025

    —

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  9. 18-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  10. 17-Sep-2025

    —

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

  11. 06-Aug-2025

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

  12. 06-Aug-2025

    For Admission - Fresh - Criminal Side Matters

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

  13. 04-Jul-2025

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

  14. 04-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 18-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. APPLN/2156/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed criminal proceedings (FIR No. 176 of 2019) against a husband and in-laws accused of dowry harassment, cruelty, and criminal intimidation under IPC sections 498-A, 323, 504, and 506. The court granted relief because the parties amicably settled their matrimonial dispute, with the complainant wife filing no objection to quashing. Relying on Supreme Court precedent that matrimonial cases with predominantly civil character should be quashed when disputes are resolved, the court found continued prosecution would cause unwarranted oppression. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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