1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1281 OF 2010 Ramesh Hargovind Sheth & Ors. ...Petitioners vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.S.C. Singh for the Petitioners. Mrs.S.A. Pati for Respondent No.2. Mrs.R.V. Newton, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : APRIL 28, 2010 P.C. :- 1 This petition is filed by the petitioner for quashing the complaint filed by the respondent wife under Sections 489, 498A, 406 read with 34 of the IPC vide C.R.No.412/2008 registered with Kandivli (West) Police Station and the Criminal case arising out of the said complaint bearing No. 590/PW/2009 pending before the 17th Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Borivali, Bombay. 2 2 The respondent no.2 is served. She has filed an affidavit dated 26th April, 2010. In this affidavit, she has stated that she has no objection if the said complaint is quashed. The parties have filed a Divorce petition in the Family Court at Bandra bearing No.234/2009. During the pendency of this case, Consent Terms were filed by both the parties and the respondent no.2 has agreed to withdraw the said complaint. 3 In view of the settlement of the dispute between the parties, in my view, it would be appropriate if this complaint is quashed. 4 Writ Petition, accordingly, is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). FIR which is registered vide C.R.No.412/2008 registered with Kandivli (West) Police Station also is quashed. 5 Writ petition is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)