SANTOSH S/O JITENDRA KSHIRSAGAR AND 12 OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO PS BULDHANA CITY BULDHANA AND ANOTHER — APL/647/2024

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 482. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM040115482024

e-Filing Number

16-04-2024

Filing Number

APL/3417/2024

Filing Date

17-Apr-2024

Registration No

APL/647/2024

Registration Date

18-Apr-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

QUASHING OF FIR C.R., CHARGE SHEET OR PROSECUTION ( 26 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SANTOSH S/O JITENDRA KSHIRSAGAR AND 12 OTHERS

    Adv. ATHARVA S. MANOHAR

  2. 2.JITENDRA EKNATH KSHIRSAGAR

  3. 3.SMT. VENUTAI W/O JITENDRA KSHIRSAGAR

  4. 4.SMT. SUNITA GAJANAN JATALE

  5. 5.GAJANAN GANGARAM JATALE

  6. 6.BHAGYASHRI D/O GAJANAN JATALE

  7. 7.SMT. SONALI RUSHISHWAR CHOPDE

  8. 8.SHRI RUSHISHWAR SHIVDAS CHOPDE

  9. 9.SAU. PRATIBHA PRAMOD WANKHEDE

  10. 10.SAU. ANITA RAMKRUSHNA KARANGALE

  11. 11.SMT. SAVITA GAJANAN TAYADE

  12. 12.SAU. SUREKHA RAVINDRA TAYADE

  13. 13.SMT. PUSHPALATA PARVIN BOCHARE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO PS (Police Station) BULDHANA CITY BULDHANA AND ANOTHER

  2. 2.SMT. VRUSHALI W/O SANTOSH KSHIRSAGAR

    Adv. AYUSHI DEEPAK MISHRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

    Case Summary: APL/647/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) ALLOWED the application and QUASHED the FIR and charge-sheet against all applicants under Section 482 CrPC. Key Reasoning: The court found that the allegations of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC were vague, general, and omnibus without specific instances or evidence. The wife failed to lodge any complaint for 14 years despite allegedly facing dowry harassment, and only after consulting an advocate following marital disputes. The court emphasized that mere matrimonial bickering without specific instances of cruelty as statutorily defined cannot sustain criminal proceedings, and generalized accusations implicating entire family members without particularized allegations constitute abuse of legal process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  4. 06-Apr-2026

    For Admission At 10.30 A.M. (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  5. 30-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  6. 30-Mar-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  7. 27-Mar-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  9. 26-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  10. 26-Feb-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  11. 24-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  12. 24-Feb-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  13. 11-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  14. 11-Feb-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  15. 21-Jan-2026

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  16. 11-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  17. 10-Dec-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  18. 12-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  19. 12-Nov-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  20. 10-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  21. 10-Oct-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  22. 06-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  23. 06-Oct-2025

    Final Hearing (Apl) (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  24. 25-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  25. 25-Sep-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  26. 15-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  27. 09-Jul-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  28. 18-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  29. 17-Jun-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  30. 05-May-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  31. 05-May-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  32. 24-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  33. 24-Apr-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  34. 17-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  35. 07-Jan-2025

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  36. 10-Dec-2024

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  37. 28-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  38. 28-Nov-2024

    For Admission - After Notice - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar

  39. 21-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. JawalkarView PDF

  40. 21-Oct-2024

    For Admission - After Notice - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar

  41. 14-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. JawalkarView PDF

  42. 11-Oct-2024

    For Admission - After Notice - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar

  43. 04-Sep-2024

    For Admission - After Notice - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar

  44. 20-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. JawalkarView PDF

  45. 09-Aug-2024

    Applications For Admission - After Notice(criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  46. 09-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  47. 30-Apr-2024

    Application For Admission - Fresh - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Vinay Joshi , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  48. 22-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  49. 17-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/647/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: APL/647/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) ALLOWED the application and QUASHED the FIR and charge-sheet against all applicants under Section 482 CrPC. Key Reasoning: The court found that the allegations of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC were vague, general, and omnibus without specific instances or evidence. The wife failed to lodge any complaint for 14 years despite allegedly facing dowry harassment, and only after consulting an advocate following marital disputes. The court emphasized that mere matrimonial bickering without specific instances of cruelty as statutorily defined cannot sustain criminal proceedings, and generalized accusations implicating entire family members without particularized allegations constitute abuse of legal process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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