498A Case Quashed After ₹25 Lakh Divorce Settlement Under Hindu Marriage Act as Couple Separates Amicably: Patna High Court
A significant judgment has been delivered by the Patna High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 20583 of 2023 and Criminal Miscellaneous No. 20638 of 2025, wherein the Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under Section 498A, Section 313, Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, citing a mutual divorce and full settlement between the parties. Background of Marriage and Marital Discord Petitioner…
