IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2327 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2327 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2327 OF 2007 Jignesh Khusaldas Doshi & Ors. ... Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents Mr.M.D.Mali, Advocate, for M.D.Mali & Co.,Advocates the petitioners. Mr.S.V.Marwadi, Advocate, for the respondent No.2. Mr. P.P.Shinde, APP, for the State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 14th January,2008. DATE: 14th January,2008. DATE: 14th January,2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 were the husband and wife. On the petition filed by the petitioner No.1, decree of divorce was passed on 6.3.2007. On the basis of the complaint lodged by respondent No.2, crime No.337 of 2005 came to be registered under Sections 498A, 406 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. against the present petitioners and charge sheet was filed on the basis of which case No.36/PW/2006 is filed and presently pending before the Additional Chief Metropolita Magistrate,47th Court, Esplanade. According to the petitioners, the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, but the offence under Section 406 I.P.C. is not compoundable. Therefore, they have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings. 2. The petitioer No.1 and respondent No.2 are present with their respective Counsel. Mr. Marwadi, learned Counsel for the respondent No.2, on instructiions from respondent No.2, concedes that the matter has been settled and respondent No.2 has no objection to allow this Petition. 3. Therefore, the Petitiion is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b) and the proceedings in Case No.36/PW/2006 stand quashed and set aside. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)