APPLN.3508-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3508 OF 2010 Rashid Ismail Maknojia & Ors. ...Applicants Vs. Mrs. Safiya Rashid Maknojia & Ors. ...Respondents *** Mr. M. N. Khan, for the Applicants. Ms. R. Shaikh, for Respondent No.1. Mr. A. S. Shitole, APP for Respondent-State. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : OCTOBER 5, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel on behalf of the applicants and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1. This is an application filed for quashing the criminal complaint filed by respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under S. 498-A, 406, 506(II) read with S. 34 of the I. P. Code. It is submitted that the parties have settled the dispute, and applicant No.1 and respondent No.1 are now residing together. Settlement-deed was executed between the parties on APPLN.3508-10 - 2 - 22-1-2010. The petition for divorce filed in the Family Court at Bandra is also withdrawn. 2. Affidavit-in-reply has been filed by respondent No.1 in which she states that she does not wish to pursue the criminal complaint, filed by her against the applicants. In view of the affidavit-in- reply field by respondent No.1, in my view, it would be appropriate to quash the criminal proceedings which were initiated on her complaint, particularly because when applicant No.1 and respondent No.1 are residing happily as husband and wife. The criminal application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). [ V. M. KANADE J.]