LAWS(BOM)-2018-9-80

PRABHAKAR MOHITE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On September 05, 2018
Prabhakar Mohite Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent of the parties.

(2.) The marriage between the parties namely the respondent No.2 and the nephew of the petitioner No.2 was solemnized on 07.07.2007. The respondent No.2 approached the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Panvel, by preferring an application bearing No. DV/MA/122/2013 on 15.03.2013 highlighting the marital discord between the parties namely herself and her husband as well as her in laws. The complaint proceeded to the allege harassment on account of the demand of dowry and also referred to certain instances demonstrative of irretrievable breaking down of the relationship on account of the misunderstanding between the parties.

(3.) The learned senior counsel Shri.Sakhare, appearing for the petitioners would submit that the marriage between the parties namely the respondent No.2 and the nephew of the petitioner No.2 was solemnized on 07.07.2007. The learned senior counsel do not dispute that the present writ petitioners are resident of New Panvel.