IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3688 OF 2009 Suyog @ Banti Harichandra Rathod ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Shri V. V. Parwant for Applicant Shri. A.M.Kulkarni for Respondent No.2 Ms. A. T. Jhaveri, APP for State CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 19th January, 2010. P.C. : 1. The request in this Petition to quash an FIR dated 07.06.2008, registered at Valsang police Station in District Solapur, bearing C.R.No.60/2008. 2. It is urged that the offence alleged is punishable under section 376 of Indian Penal Code. From the statements of the victim / Respondent No.2, It is clear that there was ongoing love affair. There was some misunderstanding which led to the complaint being lodged at the police station. The Applicant and Respondent No.2 are known to each other. They are distinct relations. They were in love with each other and have now got married. The 2nd Respondent is pregnant and the pregnancy is in the fifth month. 3. The 2nd Respondent has filed her Affidavit and in the Affidavit she has stated as follows: “(2) I say that immediately thereafter I gave the letter to the superintendent of Police contending that the said FIR was filed due to some misunderstanding between us. (3) I say that we are still in touch with each other and agreed to get married as early as possible, irrespective of opposition from our families. I say that we have got very good relation and want to maintain the same throughout. We are also related to each other. (4) I therefore, requested this Hon’ble Court to allow the above Writ petition and quash the Fir dated 07.06.2008 filed by me which is registered with Walsang Police Station vide C.R.No.60/2008. “ 4. She was, after filing of this Affidavit being told to remain present in the Court. Even the Applicant original Accused is present. Mr. Purwant and Mr. Kulkarni appearing for both of them state that they have duly instructed them to request the Court to quash this complaint, as all misunderstandings have come to an end. They are married and are happily settled in life. The 2nd Respondent was earlier working, but is now a house wife. She confirms all the statements in the Affidavit. Considering the peculiar facts of this case, the marriage between the parties and they on their own requesting closure of the Criminal proceeding so as to ensure smooth and happy marital life, that the Court is acceding to the request. 5. This Criminal Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)