1 cri.appln. 5189.10 hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5189 OF 2010 Mr. Mandar Shantaram Dhule and Ors. ... Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra and Anr. ... Respondents Mr. M.K. Kocharekar, Advocate for the applicants. Mrs. A.A. Mane, A.P.P. for State. CORAM : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA,J. DATED : DECEMBER 20, 2010 P.C. 1. Admit. Rule returnable forthwith. 2. This application has been field for quashing of the criminal proceedings being C.C. No. 159/PW/2010 pending in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate, 27th Court, Mulund, Mumbai arising out of C.R. No. 221 of 2009 lodged by respondent no. 2 wife. The applicant no. 1 is the husband and applicant nos 2 to 4 are the family members of the husband. The counsel for applicants and respondent no. 2 state that the applicant no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have since 2 cri.appln. 5189.10 settled their matrimonial dispute by filing consent terms in the Family Court on 8th November, 2010. Pursuant to the consent terms, there has been decree of divorce by mutual consent. One of the terms of the consent term was that the parties would withdraw all the civil and criminal proceedings filed against each other. Respondent no. 2 wife has filed an affidavit in the present proceedings confirming the settlement with applicant no. 1. In the circumstances, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). All concerned to act on authenticated copy of this order. (SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA,J.)