1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2764 OF 2009 Amit Anand Chavan & Ors. ..Petitioners versus Aarti @ Puja Amit Chavan & Anr. ..Respondents Ms. Revati Mohite Dere for Petitioners. Ms. J. B. Kurup for Respondent No. 1. Ms. M. H. Mhatre – APP for State. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 16TH OCTOBER, 2009. P.C. : 1. The petitioners have filed this petition for quashing the prosecution initiated by the respondent – complainant under Section 498-A, 336 r.w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code on the ground that the dispute between the parties is settled. 2. The dispute arose during the course of a marriage. However the parties have settled the dispute amicably. The respondent – complainant has filed an affidavit in this court stating that the dispute between the parties is settled and she has no objection if the complaint filed by her and pending prosecution is quashed. The respondent - complainant has 2 appeared in person and stated before this court that she has sworn this affidavit on her own free will and supports the affidavit. The learned counsel for the respondent - complainant thus supports the prayer of the petitioners for quashing the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the dispute, which is personal in nature in which the public at large is not involved and having regard to the law laid down in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab [(2008)4 S.C.C. 582] and Manoj Sharma vs. State & Ors. [2008(4) KLT 417 (SC)], I consider it appropriate to allow this petition in terms of prayer clause (a), which reads as follows: “That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the F.I.R. / Complaint lodged by the Respondent No.1, vide C.R. No. 284/09 with the Mahim Police Station, Mumbai, as against the petitioners alleging offences punishable u/secs. 498-A, 336 r.w. 34 of the I.P.C., in the interest of justice as the parties have settled their dispute and as the Respondent No.1 does not wish to proceed with her said case.” 4. Order accordingly. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)