vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1727 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1727 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1727 OF 2008 Priya Pakvasa & anr. ... Applicants V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents Mr.Abhishek Khare for Applicants Mr.P.A. Pol, APP, for State Mr.Jatin Sehgal for Respondent No.2 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: JUNE 23, 2008 JUNE 23, 2008 JUNE 23, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The application has been filed by the applicants to quash the FIR No.1 of 2008 lodged with Khar Police station. The FIR has been registered complaining of offences punishable under sections 380, 443, 445, 454, 461 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. 2. It appears that Respondent No.2 and the applicant No.1 who is the wife of Respondent No.2 have settled their grievances. Respondent No.2 who is the complainant has no dispute either with applicant No.1 or applicant No.2 who is the father of applicant No.1. The complainant respondent No.2 is present in Court and states that he does not wish to pursue the FIR lodged against the applicants. An affidavit has also been filed by him stating that he does not have any claim left against the applicants. : 2 : 3. The complaint has been registered on account of matrimonial dispute between the applicant No.1 and Respondent No.2. Their grievances have now been settled and their marriage has been dissolved pursuant to a decree of divorce granted by a competent Court. 4. The applicant No.1 has already withdrawn her complaint against Respondent No.2 filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and has applied to the competent Court to withdraw her complaint filed under section 125 of the Cr.P.C. She has also stated in the present application that she would be obtaining orders from the competent Court for quashing her complaint filed against Respondent No.2 for offences punishable under section 498A, 406 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 5. In view of the fact that both the parties agree that their inter se disputes have been settled and Respondent No.2 does not want to pursue this complaint, it would be futile to continue with the investigations ordered by the Magistrate under section 156(3) pursuant to which the FIR has been registered. In this view of the matter and in the light of the observations made by the Supreme Court in B.S. Joshi & Ors. v/s. State of Haryana & anr., AIR 2003 SC 1386, AIR 2003 SC 1386, AIR 2003 SC 1386, the FIR No.1 of 2008 with the Khar Police station is quashed. : 3 : 6. Application is disposed of accordingly.