1 910-apl-263-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY srj CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.263 OF 2011 Mr. Sanjay S. Dhawan .. Applicant. (Orig. Accused) V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Another .. Respondents. Mr. Chetan Akerkar, for the Applicant. Smt. S.D.Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. Mr. A.P .Fanibanda for Respondent No.2. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATE : 1st APRIL, 2011. P.C.: 1 This criminal application is preferred by the applicant- husband -Original accused in CR No.762/10 registered with M.I.D.C. Police Station, Mumbai. F.I.R. was lodged by Respondent No.2-wife of present applicant. It was lodged against applicant, alleging offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 2 910-apl-263-11.sxw 2 At page nos.19 and 20 of the present Criminal Application, an affidavit dated 22 nd March, 2011 is filed by Respondent No.2, stating therein that she had amicably settled the disputes with her husband-present applicant and she has no complaint and/or grievances against present applicant or any one else and that settlement arrived at between them is genuine and in the interest of both the parties. Both the parties i.e. present applicant-husband and respondent -wife are present today in the Court and they have agreed to have amicably settled their disputes. Under these circumstances, present application is allowed with following directions:- (i) The complaint lodged under C.R.No.762 of 2010 with MIDC Police Station, Mumbai for the offence punishable under section 498A of I.P.C. is hereby quashed and set aside. (ii) With the above directions, Criminal Application is disposed off accordingly. (A.R.JOSHI, J.)