1 ndm 2 appln.3131.08 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3131 OF 2008 Chandrashekhar s/o. Digambar Gourshete & ors. ... APPLICANTS Vs. Mrs. Jyoti w/o. Chandrashekhar Gourshete & anr. ... RESPONDENTS -------- Mr. Ravindr Lokhande i/b Mr. V.A. Sugdare for Applicants. Mr. Rajeev Mane for Respondent No.1. Mrs. A.T. Jhaveri, APP for State. -------- CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 01 st April, 2010. P.C. 1 The application has been filed for quashing the proceeding being M.A. No. 960 of 2008 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.9, Pune. The Applicant No.1 and Respondent No.1 are husband and wife. It appears that there were some matrimonial disputes between the parties, and as such proceedings came to be initiated under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. 2 However, it appears that the parties have now settled their disputes and now are residing together. The parties have placed on 2 record the consent terms, which are duly signed by them as well as their respective counsel. The said consent terms are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. 3 The Apex Court in case of B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana ( AIR 2003 SC 1386 ) has held that this Court should encourage genuine settlement of family disputes and in the event the family disputes are settled between the parties, this Court by exercising the powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code should quash the criminal proceedings. 4 The Applicant No.1 and the Respondent No.1 are personally present in the Court and they reiterate the fact regarding the settlement. 5 In that view of the matter, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause ( B ). [ B.R. GAVAI, J ]