Matrimonial FIR Under Section 498A IPC Quashed, Citing Abuse of Legal Process and Settlement Between Parties: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court, on September 29, 2025, quashed the FIR filed against Sameerbhai Janubhai Mansuri and others under Section 498A, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered with Mahila Police Station in C.R.No. I-3 of 2018, citing that the matrimonial dispute had already been resolved through mutual divorce. The Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to prevent abuse…