1 ndm 18 appln.3687.09 anr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3686 OF 2009 Shankar Ranga Reddy and ors. ... APPLICANTS Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ... RESPONDENTS WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3687 OF 2009 Shankar Ranga Reddy and anr. ... APPLICANTS Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ... RESPONDENTS -------- Mr. Kuldeep S. Patil for Applicants. Mrs. P. Kulkarni i/b Mr. P.B. Kulkarni for Respondents. Mr. K.V. Saste, APP for State. -------- CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 19 th March, 2010. P.C. 1 Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2 Since the parties in both the Applications are same and 2 since the subject matter is also common, both these Applications are heard and disposed of by common judgment and order. 3 The Criminal Application No. 3686 of 2009 has been filed for quashing and setting aside the FIR bearing C.R. No. I 108 of 2008 registered with Vasai Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 420, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 4 The Criminal Application No. 3687 of 2009 has been filed for quashing and setting aside the FIR bearing C.R. No. II-33 of 2008 registered with Bhayandar Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 509 and 507 of the Indian Penal Code. 5 The Applicant No. 1 and the Respondent No.2 were husband and wife. 6 It appears that there has been a matrimonial dispute between them and on account of the said dispute, the aforesaid FIR’s were registered at the instance of Respondent No.2. 7 It further appears that the matrimonial proceedings were also pending between the parties before the Civil Judge Senior Division, Vasai. It appears that in the said proceedings, the parties have amicably 3 settled their disputes and divorce by mutual consent has been decreed in the said proceedings. In the present proceeding also, the consent terms have been placed on record duly signed by the parties and their respective counsel. An affidavit has also been filed by Respondent No.2 submitting therein that the entire dispute has been finally put to rest and that she has no grievance as against the present Applicants. 8 The Apex Court in case of B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana ( AIR 2003 SC 1386 ) has held that this Court should encourage genuine settlement of family disputes and in the event the family disputes are settled between the parties, this Court by exercising the powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code should quash the criminal proceedings. 9 In that view of the matter, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). [ B.R. GAVAI, J ]