Ladda 1 apl-283-11.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 283 of 2011 Manjit Singh Kanwar and anr .. Applicants. versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr .. Respondents. ...... Mr A. H.H. Ponda,Advocate for the Applicants. Mrs S.D.Shinde, A.P.P.for the State. Respondent No.2 is present in the Court. CORAM: A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED:- 21st April, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants. Respondent No.2 wife is present in the Court. She had preferred an affidavit. Paragraph no.2 of the affidavit specifically mention that disputes between Respondent No.2 and the applicants have been amicably settled. Even the divorce by mutual consent has also been obtained from the Family Court vide judgment and decree dated 23rd November, 2010 in Petition No. A-2615 of 2010. It is further mentioned in paragraph No.3 of the affidavit that Respondent No.2-wife has no objection if the prayers in the present Ladda 2 apl-283-11.doc application for quashing criminal complaint are allowed, including the other incidental prayers. Apparently, C.C. No.60/PW/2006 is pending against the present applicants for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, of I.P.C. and reportedly warrant has been issued against both the applicants for their non appearance before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s 37th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai on the given earlier date. 2. It is prayed during the arguments that criminal proceeding as mentioned above may be quashed and set aside and the incidental order of non bailable warrant may also be cancelled in order to meet the ends of justice, considering that the litigating parties have compounded their disputes amicably. 3. Considering the submission and the contents of the affidavit of Respondent No.2 – wife and considering that mainly the disputes between the parties is of personal nature and that it has been amicably settled, the present application can be allowed. Hence, the following order. ORDER. 1 (1) Proceeding under C.C. No. 60/PW/2006 pending before the Additional Ladda 3 apl-283-11.doc Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s 37th Court, Esplanade Mumbai is quashed and set aside. Consequently, non bailable warrant issued in the proceeding against the present applicants is also cancelled. 2 (2) Application is disposed of accordingly. (A.R.JOSHI, J.)