Ashish Prakash Bhansali v. State of Maharashtra
In the High Court of Bombay
WP 2760/2017
Before Justice B. P. Dharmadhikari and Justice S. V. Kotwal
Decided on November 22, 2018

Relevancy of the case: Application to quash FIR after the settlement between parties through a divorce by mutual consent

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 498A, 406, 323, 504, 506, 34)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The respondent filed an FIR against the petitioners. The FIR contained allegations of criminal intimidation, criminal breach of trust, the transmission of pictures of a private area, and the dishonest use of a unique electronic identification feature against another person.
• In the present case, both parties have jointly requested the quashing of the FIR.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The respondent’s counsel submitted that the third respondent has filed an affidavit in court assenting to the corrections made.

Opinion of the Bench

• The court concurred with the divorce between the parties by mutual consent.

Final Decision

• The court allowed the writ petition and quashed the FIR.