((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4614 OF 2008 Deepak Narayan Bhurani and others Applicant versus State of Maharashtra and another Respondent M.S.Mohite for applicant. S.H.Joshi, for respondent no.2. Miss S.V.Gajre, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 06th April 2009 PC : 1. Rule. Learned APP waives service for the first respondent. Learned advocate for the second respondent waives service. 2. This is an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the proceedings of FIR registered at the instance of second respondent against the applicants for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 406, 504, 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first applicant is the husband of the ((-2-)) second respondent. The second to sixth applicants are close relatives of the first applicant. The learned counsel appearing for the parties have tendered on record the consent terms duly signed by the first applicant and the second respondent. The learned counsel appearing for the applicants states that the first applicant is personally present in the Court. The learned counsel for the second respondent states that the second respondent is personally present in the Court and both of them accept that what is mentioned in the consent terms is true and correct. 4. A perusal of the FIR shows that the same is an outcome of the matrimonial dispute between the first applicant and second respondent. The consent terms show that the parties have agreed to obtain divorce by mutual consent and a petition has already been filed. The consent terms disclose that there is a complete settlement between the parties. 5. Hence, no purpose will be served by continuing the prosecution in view of the settlement between the parties. If the ((-3-)) prosecution is continued, it will cause undue harassment to both the parties. Hence, this is a fit case to exercise power under section 482 of the said Code. 6. Consent terms are taken on record and marked "X" for identification. Hence, I pass following order :- (a) Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.S.OKA, J.)