1 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1714 OF 2009 Dr.Shiuli Sharad Badge ... Applicant. Vs. Mr. Sharad Ramchandra Badge & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. M.K. Kocharekar, for Applicant. Mrs. Manjula Rao, for Respondents No. 1 to 4. Ms. A.T. Javeri, APP for Respondent No.5. CORAM: A.S. OKA, J. DATE: 24TH APRIL, 2009. P.C. 1 Not on board. Taken on board. 2 This is an application made under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Rule. Learned APP waives service. Learned Advocate for the respondents No. 1 to 4 waives service. 3 The applicant is the first informant at whose instance the offence under section 498­A, 406 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered. The applicant is 2 the wife of first respondent. The matrimonial dispute between the applicant and first respondent led to the applicant lodging FIR. 4 The Counsel for the Parties pointed out that during the pendency of a petition before the Family Court, the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement. In view of the amicable settlement, the applicant (first informant) herself has made this application for quashing the proceedings of the criminal case. It must be recorded that all the parties are present before this court. 5 In view of the amicable settlement between the applicant and the first respondent, now no purpose will be served by continuing criminal proceedings. Hence, this is a fit case for exercise of powers under section 482 of the said Code. 6 Accordingly, I pass following order: (i) Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (ii) Trial court to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. 3 JUDGE,