IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISEICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1656 OF 2009 Mr.Deepak Rajaram Tirvadkar ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..Respondents -Ms.S.D.Telgote, Advocate for applicant -Mr.Rajesh Mane, APP for State. -Mr.B.D.Kadam, for Respondent no.2. CORAM : A.S. OKA, J. DATE : 2nd May, 2009. P.C. 1 Rule. 2 Learned APP waives service for State of Maharashtra. Learned Advocate for second respondent waives service. By consent, immediately taken up for final disposal. 3 This is an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Prayer is made for quashing criminal proceedings initiated on the basis of F.I.R lodged by second respondent alleging commission of offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer for quashing is based on settlement between the applicant and second respondent. 4 Applicant has relied upon consent terms filed in the matrimonial petition pending between the applicant and second respondent before the Family Court. Consent terms record settlement of all disputes between the applicant and second respondent. There is an Affidavit filed by the second respondent confirming correctness of settlement in terms of the consent terms. Second respondent has no objection to quash the proceedings. 5 The matrimonial dispute between the applicant and second respondent led to filing of the F.I.R. Now there is complete settlement in the matrimonial dispute. 6 Hence I pass the following order: (i) Rule made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). [A.S.OKA, J.] appl1656-09