((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.193 OF 2009 Sapna Rakesh Sharma Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents M.S.Singh for applicant. N.G.Bone for respondents 3 to 5. Miss S.V.Gajre, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 22nd April 2009 PC : 1. Rule. Learned APP waives service for the first and second respondents. Learned advocate for third to fifth respondents waives service. 2. The applicant is the wife of the third respondent. The applicant lodged FIR alleging commission of offence under section 498-A read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3rd to 5th respondents have been arraigned as accused. Based on consent terms filed in the proceedings between the applicant and the third respondent in the Family Court, the applicant herself has filed this petition seeking ((-2-)) quashing of criminal proceedings filed at her instance. Reliance has been placed on consent terms (Exhibit-A). The learned counsel for the third respondent states that though the demand draft in the sum of Rs.1.20 lakhs was deposited by him, the validity of the said demand draft has expired. He stated that within two weeks from today he will either get the demand draft revalidated or submit a fresh demand draft. Learned counsel for the applicant has no objection for adopting such course. 3. In view of complete settlement between the applicant and third respondent, no purpose will serve by continuing the prosecution. A case is made out for quashing the proceedings. Accordingly, Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.S.OKA, J.)