2 WP.1901/2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1901 OF 2009 Atul Edwards .. Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. --- Mr. T.F. Irani, for the Petitioner. Mr. S.A. Shaikh, for the State. Ms. Tulsi Javeri a/w Mr. L.K. Bulchandani i/b M.S. Amarjit Kaur, for Respondent No.2. --- CORAM : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. DATE : 18TH NOVEMBER, 2010. P.C.: This petition is filed for quashing of Criminal Case No.74 of 2009 filed by the respondent-wife under section 498A of Indian Penal Code. There was also divorce proceeding between the parties, in which consent terms came to be filed on 5th June, 2009. By the consent terms, the parties agreed for divorce by mutual consent on the terms and conditions set out in the consent terms. One of the condition i.e. condition-8 is that the respondent-wife agreed to give consent for quashing the Criminal Case No. 74 of 2009 which arises out of the C.R. No.131 of 2007. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent confirms the consent terms between the parties. In that circumstances, the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). No order as to costs. (SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J.)