Criminal Writ Petition No. 905 of 2010. Case: Mangesh Sawant Vs Minal Vijay Bhosale and Anr. High Court of Bombay (India)

Case NumberCriminal Writ Petition No. 905 of 2010
CounselFor Peititoner: A. M. Shete, Adv. and For Respondents: Mrs. A. A. Mane, APP
JudgesAbhay S. Oka, J.
IssueCriminal Procedure Code (2 of 1974) - Section 482
Citation2012 CriLJ 1413
Judgement DateWednesday October 05, 2011
CourtHigh Court of Bombay (India)

Judgment:

  1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. The petitioner is invoking Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying for quashing the proceedings of the application made by the first respondent under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

  2. The averments made in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 of the petition read thus:

    "3. The petitioner states that since Shri. Vijay Yashwant Bhosale harassed the Respondent No. 1, the Respondent No. 1 invoked the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 by filing Criminal Case No. 18 of 2010 under Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in which the Respondent No. 1 impleaded the present Petitioner in the capacity of friend of husband of the Respondent No. 1. Hereto annexed and marked as Ext.-A is the copy of the said complaint dated 12-2-2010.

  3. The petitioner states that the Learned Trial Court after verification was pleased to summon the present petitioner. Hereto annexed and marked Ext.-B is the copy of the said summons dated 17-2-2010.

  4. The ground (E) of paragraph No. 6 of the...

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