sat 1 cri wp 2001-2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2001 OF 2011 Sameer N. D'Souza & Ors. ...Petitioners vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.K.T. Thomas i/b. M/s.Lawwell & Chartereed for the Petitioners. Mr.H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State. CORAM : M.L. TAHALIYANI, J. NOVEMBER 25, 2011 P.C. :- 1 The petitioners are accused in a criminal case pending before the 22nd Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, Mumbai, vide Criminal Case No.453/PW/2011. The complainant-Mrs.Sydelle Sameer D'Souza was wife of the accused No.2-Sameer N. D'Souza The other accused are relatives of accused no.2. Investigation in FIR No. 201/2010 is completed and criminal case No.453/PW/2011 has been submitted in the Court of Magistrate. It is pending for hearing. sat 2 cri wp 2001-2011 2 In the meantime, the dispute between the complainant and the accused appears to have been resolved. The complaniant and accused no.2-Sameer N. D'Souza, who is petitioner no.1 in this petition, have taken divorce by mutual consent. The complainant-wife is present before the Court and she has submitted that she has no grievance against any of the petitioners. She has received her 'Sreedhan' back. She has filed an affidavit. It is at page 86. It is marked Exhibit “B” for identification. In view of the affidavit filed by respondent no.2, the petitioner has no objection for quashing the proceedings. 3 After having heard both the sides, I am of the view that it is in the interest of both the parties and it is in the interest of justice that both the proceedings shall be quashed so that the petitioner and respondent no. 2 shall have peaceful life. For all these reasons, I pass the following order :- 4 The proceedings in Criminal Case No.453/PW/2011 pending on the file of 22nd Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, Mumbai, are quashed. Warrant, if any pending sat 3 cri wp 2001-2011 against any of the accused be recalled. Bonds be cancelled. 5 The petition stands disposed of. (M.L. TAHALIYANI, J)