JUDGMENT : CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. The present application has been filed for quashing the order dated 02.01.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Gaya, in Complaint Case No. C-1741 of 2022 instituted under Sections 498(A), 120(B), 406, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code & Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, against petitioners and another. After examination of complainant on his Solemn Affirmation (SA) and also his enquiry witnesses, the learned trial court took cognizance against the petitioners & another under Sections 498(A), 406, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code & Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act through impugned order dated 02.01.2023. 3. As per complaint, opposite party no. 2 was married with one Mukund Saroj, who is the son of petitioner Nos. 1 & 2, on 22.11.2019 according to Hindu Rites. Prior to marriage her parents were called by the accused persons in May 2019 & her marriage was finalized, during which her father-in-law (Petitioner no. 1) demanded two flats as dowry. On 08.07.2019, ring ceremony was held at Bengaluru, in which accused persons demanded Rs. 1,00,000/- & the same was transferred in the account of accused No. 2, hotel bill of Rs. 66,000/- & Rs. 43,600/- was also paid by the father of Opposite- Party No. 2, because the accused persons took the plea that their ATM Card was left at home. It is further alleged that prior to marriage the accused persons had also extracted money from her father on false pretext & the amount was transferred to the account of accused No. 1 from her father’s account. Accused persons had also extracted money from her father on one or another false pretext and in furtherance thereof certain amount was also transferred to the account of accused no. 1 from her father’s account. 4. Notice served upon opposite party no. 2 and she was duly represented. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that dispute between the parties now stands compromised, whereafter through bank demand draft, Rs. 4 lacs was paid to opposite party no. 2/wife. It is submitted that in furtherance of compromise, opposite party no. 1 from her father’s account. 4. Notice served upon opposite party no. 2 and she was duly represented. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that dispute between the parties now stands compromised, whereafter through bank demand draft, Rs. 4 lacs was paid to opposite party no. 2/wife. It is submitted that in furtherance of compromise, opposite party no. 2/wife, withdraw her maintenance case as lodged under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short “Cr.P.C.) and a petition of compromise was also filed in present criminal case before the learned trial court. It is submitted that both parties decided to dissolve their marriage amicable and for said purpose a petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 was also preferred before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Gaya, as to dissolve their marriage. 6. It is submitted that petitioners are in-laws and in view of compromise now continuing present proceeding before the court below would only amount to abuse the process of law. 7. In support of his submissions, learned counsel relied upon the legal report of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as reported through Abhishek Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh , 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1083. 8. Learned counsel Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh while arguing on behalf of the complainant/opposite party no. 2 approved the factum of compromise as submitted above by learned counsel appearing for petitioners and did not objected the present quashing petition. 9. It would be apposite to reproduce relevant Paragraph Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 of Abhishek Case (supra) , which reads as under:- “ 12. The contours of the power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are well defined. In V. Ravi Kumar v. State Represented by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem, (2019) 14 SCC 568 , this Court affirmed that where an accused seeks quashing of the FIR, invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, it is wholly impermissible for the High Court to enter into the factual arena to adjudge the correctness of the allegations in the complaint. In Neeharika Infrastructure (P) Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra [Criminal Appeal No. 330 of 2021 decided on 13.04.2021], a 3-Judge Bench of this Court elaborately considered the scope and extent of the power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. It was observed that the power of quashing should be exercised sparingly, with circumspection and in the rarest of rare cases, such standard not being confused with the norm formulated in the context of the death penalty. It was further observed that while examining the FIR/complaint, quashing of which is sought, the Court cannot embark upon an enquiry as to the reliability or genuineness or otherwise of the allegations made therein, but if the Court thinks fit, regard being had to the parameters of quashing and the self-restraint imposed by law, and more particularly, the parameters laid down by this Court in R.P. Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1960 SC 866 and State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, (1992) Supp (1) SCC 335, the Court would have jurisdiction to quash the FIR/complaint. 13. Instances of a husband's family members filing a petition to quash criminal proceedings launched against them by his wife in the midst of matrimonial disputes are neither a rarity nor of recent origin. Precedents aplenty abound on this score. We may now take note of some decisions of particular relevance. Recently, in Kahkashan Kausar alias Sonam v. State of Bihar, (2022) 6 SCC 599 , this Court had occasion to deal with a similar situation where the High Court had refused to quash a FIR registered for various offences, including Section 498A IPC. Noting that the foremost issue that required determination was whether allegations made against the in-laws were general omnibus allegations which would be liable to be quashed, this Court referred to earlier decisions wherein concern was expressed over the misuse of Section 498A IPC and the increased tendency to implicate relatives of the husband in matrimonial disputes. This Court observed that false implications by way of general omnibus allegations made in the course of matrimonial disputes, if left unchecked, would result in misuse of the process of law. On the facts of that case, it was found that no specific allegations were made against the in-laws by the wife and it was held that allowing their prosecution in the absence of clear allegations against the in-laws would result in an abuse of the process of law. On the facts of that case, it was found that no specific allegations were made against the in-laws by the wife and it was held that allowing their prosecution in the absence of clear allegations against the in-laws would result in an abuse of the process of law. It was also noted that a criminal trial, leading to an eventual acquittal, would inflict severe scars upon the accused and such an exercise ought to be discouraged. 14. In Preeti Gupta v. State of Jharkhand, (2010) 7 SCC 667 , this Court noted that the tendency to implicate the husband and all his immediate relations is also not uncommon in complaints filed under Section 498A IPC. It was observed that the Courts have to be extremely careful and cautious in dealing with these complaints and must take pragmatic realities into consideration while dealing with matrimonial cases, as allegations of harassment by husband's close relations, who were living in different cities and never visited or rarely visited the place where the complainant resided, would add an entirely different complexion and such allegations would have to be scrutinised with great care and circumspection. 15. Earlier, in Neelu Chopra v. Bharti, (2009) 10 SCC 184 , this Court observed that the mere mention of statutory provisions and the language thereof, for lodging a complaint, is not the ‘be all and end all’ of the matter, as what is required to be brought to the notice of the Court is the particulars of the offence committed by each and every accused and the role played by each and every accused in the commission of that offence. These observations were made in the context of a matrimonial dispute involving Section 498A IPC. 16. These observations were made in the context of a matrimonial dispute involving Section 498A IPC. 16. Of more recent origin is the decision of this Court in Mahmood Ali v. State of U.P. (Criminal Appeal No. 2341 of 2023 decided on 08.08.2023) on the legal principles applicable apropos Section 482 Cr.P.C. Therein, it was observed that when an accused comes before the High Court, invoking either the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. or the extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, to get the FIR or the criminal proceedings quashed, essentially on the ground that such proceedings are manifestly frivolous or vexatious or instituted with the ulterior motive of wreaking vengeance, then in such circumstances, the High Court owes a duty to look into the FIR with care and a little more closely. It was further observed that it will not be enough for the Court to look into the averments made in the FIR/complaint alone for the purpose of ascertaining whether the necessary ingredients to constitute the alleged offence are disclosed or not as, in frivolous or vexatious proceedings, the Court owes a duty to look into many other attending circumstances emerging from the record of the case over and above the averments and, if need be, with due care and circumspection, to try and read between the lines. 17. In Bhajan Lal (supra), this Court had set out, by way of illustration, the broad categories of cases in which the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. could be exercised. Para 102 of the decision reads as follows: “102. In the backdrop of the interpretation of the various relevant provisions of the Code under Chapter XIV and of the principles of law enunciated by this Court in a series of decisions relating to the exercise of the extraordinary power under Article 226 or the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code which we have extracted and reproduced above, we give the following categories of cases by way of illustration wherein such power could be exercised either to prevent abuse of the process of any court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice, though it may not be possible to lay down any precise, clearly defined and sufficiently channelised and inflexible guidelines or rigid formulae and to give an exhaustive list of myriad kinds of cases wherein such power should be exercised. (1) Where the allegations made in the first information report or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused. (2) Where the allegations in the first informant report and other materials, if any, accompanying the FIR do not disclose a cognizable offence, justifying an investigation by police officers under Section 156(1) of the Code except under an order of a Magistrate within the purview of Section 155(2) of the Code. (3) Where the uncontroverted allegations made in the FIR or complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out a case against the accused. (4) Where, the allegations in the FIR do not constitute a cognizable offence but constitute only a non-cognizable offence, no investigation is permitted by a police officer without an order of a Magistrate as contemplated under Section 155(2) of the Code. (5) Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent persons can ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused. (6) Where there is an express legal bar engrafted in any of the provisions of the Code or the concerned Act (under which a criminal proceeding is instituted) to the institution and continuance of the proceedings and/or where there is a specific provision in the Code or the concerned Act, providing efficacious redress for the grievance of the aggrieved party. (7) Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fide and/or where the proceeding is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge.” 10. In view of aforesaid legal and factual submissions as the matter settled between the parties, where opposite party no. 2 received Rs. 4 lacs against one time settlement qua her maintenance, where opposite party no. In view of aforesaid legal and factual submissions as the matter settled between the parties, where opposite party no. 2 received Rs. 4 lacs against one time settlement qua her maintenance, where opposite party no. 2 amicably decide to dissolve her marriage with her husband and for said purpose also the petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act as discussed above was preferred before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Gaya and, moreover, all three above named petitioners are in-laws, therefore, by taking guiding note of Abhishek case (supra) impugned order of taking cognizance dated 02.01.2023 with all its consequential proceedings thereof as passed in connection with Complaint Case No. C-1741 of 2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Gaya is hereby quashed and set aside. 11. TCR (Trial Court Records), if any, be returned to learned trial court alongwith the copy of this judgment.