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2014 DIGILAW 32 (BOM)

Pranita w/o. Kaleshwar Avchat v. State of Maharashtra

2014-01-08

A.S.CHANDURKAR, B.R.GAVAI

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JUDGMENT B. R. GAVAI, J. :- Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant has approached this Court for quashing and setting aside the charge-sheet bearing No.66/2012 and the proceedings initiated at her instance. 3. The applicant is wife of non-applicant no.2. The non-applicant nos.3 and 4 are her parents-in-law. It appears that there was a marital discord between the parties and as such, offences punishable under Sections 498A and 324 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code came to be registered against non-applicant nos.2 to 4 at the instance of the applicant. 4. During pendency of the proceedings, the parties have amicably settled the matter. The applicant and non-applicant no.2 are residing together. The applicant and non-applicant nos.2 to 4 are personally present in the Court and they reiterate about settlement of their dispute. 5. The Apex Court in the case of .S. Joshi and others vs. State of Haryana and another {(2003) 4 SCC 678} : (2003 ALL MR (Cri) 1162 (S.C.)) has held that if a matrimonial dispute is settled between the parties, this Court by exercising power under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure can give an end to criminal litigation. In that view of the matter, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (1) of the criminal application. No order as to costs. Application allowed.