..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2190 OF 2008 Shri.Pradeep Kamlakar Mankar. ..Petitioner. Versus Smt.Neelam Pradeep Mankar and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Shashank C. Thatte, Adv. for the petitioner. Mrs.Smita S. Telang, Adv. for respondent No.1. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 26th November, 2008. DATED : 26th November, 2008. DATED : 26th November, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner - orig.accused, the learned Advocate for respondent - orig.complainant and the learned APP for the State. The complainant is present in person. 2. The respondent - wife has lodged FIR at Powai police station against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 and 472 of Indian Penal Code. The said case is now numbered as C.C. No.1532/PW/2007 which is pending before the learned J.M.F.C. Railway Mobile Court, Andheri, Mumbai. The said FIR came to be ..(2).. lodged on account of matrimonial disputes between the parties. 3. It is stated that in the matrimonial proceedings before the Family Court at Bandra, the parties have amicably settled the matter by filing consent terms. The learned Advocate for the complainant has stated that in view of the settlement between the parties, the respondent wife does not wish to continue with the prosecution in C.R. No.119 of 2007 and the said C.R. may be quashed. The complainant has also filed affidavit to the above effect. The said affidavit is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. 4. In view of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 2003(3) S.C.277 2003(3) S.C.277, the prayer of the applicant can be considered. Hence, C.R.No.119 of 2007 Powai police station, and the proceedings relating thereto are quashed. 5. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. ..(3).. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)