Matrimonial Cruelty Case under BNS, 2023 Quashed Against Relatives over Void Marriage and Vague Allegations: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court, on 19 January 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against Manju Devi, Shivam Kumar, and Rupam Devi in a case filed under Sections 85, 115(2), 118(1), and 191(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Bench, led by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra, observed that the allegations were vague, unsubstantiated, and that the alleged marriage itself was void, striking at the root of the prosecution. Background of the Dispute…