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Satyapal Sharma v. State of Rajasthan (2026): pursuing a dowry case after taking ₹20 lakh alimony and a mutual divorce is an abuse of process

On 12 June 2026, the Rajasthan High Court held that a former wife who continued Section 498A IPC proceedings against her ex-husband and his family after accepting ₹20 lakh as alimony and obtaining a decree of mutual divorce was abusing the process of law. The Court rejected the argument that the criminal case stood wholly independent of the settled matrimonial dispute.