1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2093 OF 2009 Mrs. Aarti @ Harshita Devannand Somani & Anr. .. Petitioners. V/s. The State of Maharashtra (through Senior Inspector of Police Oshiwara Police Station, Mumbai). ... Respondent. Mr. Rajesh Sharma i/b. Rajesh S. Sharma & Associates for the Petitioners. Ms. S.V. Gajare, APP for the State. Mr. Parvez Memon for the Orig. Respondent. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. DATED : 18th JANUARY 2010. P.C. :- Mentioned out of turn as parties are likely to travel today. 2. This is an application for quashing a Criminal Case which has been filed against the Petitioners/Accused alleging Commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 406, 504, 506 and 34 of I.P.C. r/w. Relevant provisions of Dowry Prohibition Act. C.R. No.688 of 2009, resulting in Criminal Case No.950/PW/ 2009 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, Mumbai is sought to be quashed by consent. 3. it is stated that both sides are residing in the State of Gujarat. However, the complainant come to reside with her 2 parents in Bombay. It is thereupon the complaint was filed after the same was filed during the course of its pendency, both sides have mutually agreed to put an end to all their grievances and dispute. They have arrived at an amicable settlement. There were two proceedings one of which has already been quashed. The consent terms dated 13th October 2009 are placed on record. 4. The Complainant – Wife is present in Court and confirmed each of the statements. The Petitioners – Accused are also present and they have also stated that the matter is resolved amicably. Both sides request that continuation of the Criminal proceedings will clearly be an abuse of the process of the Court. 5. In the peculiar facts of this case and when both sides, without any pressure and force, have willingly resolved their dispute, the Criminal proceedings are quashed in exercise of this Court’s inherent jurisdiction. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (c). (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.)