1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.179 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.179 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.179 OF 2008 Shri Hiren Amrutlal Shah : Petitioner versus 1. State of Maharashtra 2. Ms.Nehal Shah : Respondents. Mr.Milan A. Desai for the petitioner Mrs.P.P.Shinde, APP, for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. DATED DATED DATED : FEBRUARY 01, 2008. : FEBRUARY 01, 2008. : FEBRUARY 01, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code filed by husband Hiren Shah. Wife Nehal Shah has been impleaded as Respondent No.2. An F.I.R. came to be lodged and registered at Bazar Peth Police Station, Kalyan against the present petitioner at the 2 instance of Respondent No.2 bearing C.R.No.I-109 of 2006 on 10.7.2006. Thereafter both the parties viz. the petitioner and respondent No.2 filed a petition for divorce by mutual consent in the Court of Civil Judge (S.D.) Kalyan vide M.P.No.50/07 under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The entire dispute and controversy came to be resolved and settled amicably between the parties pursuant to the consent terms drawn on 29th January 2007. The said consent terms were placed on record of the Civil Judge (S.D.), Kalyan. 2. Perusal of the consent terms reveals that the wife has received Rs.3,00,000/- towards full and final settlement of the claim and permanent alimony. She has also agreed to give consent for quashing of the FIR in question. The said condition is mentioned in Para No.6 of the consent terms. Respondent No.2 is present in Court. She admits the contents of the consent terms to be true and correct. The learned counsel Mr.Milan Desai appearing for the petitioner identifies Respondent No.2. Custody of the child has been handed over to the petitioner-husband. 3 3. I am of the clear view that in the interest of justice, having regard to the consent terms and having regard to the fact that all the disputes have been amicably settled between the parties, I deem it appropriate to quash the FIR registered at the instance of Respondent No.2 at Bazar Peth Police Station, Kalyan vide C.R.No.I-109 of 2006. The writ petition is disposed of. [A.P.DESHPANDE,J] [A.P.DESHPANDE,J] [A.P.DESHPANDE,J]