1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2723 OF 2009 Mrs. Preeti Vikas Chandnani & Ors. ..Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. V. V. Purwant for Applicants. Ms. M. H. Mhatre – APP for State. Mr. K. S. Patil for Respondent No. 2. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 7TH AUGUST, 2009. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. This application is moved for quashing the FIR dated 11th December 2008 registered with Chaturshrungi Police Station, Pune vide C.R. No. 575 of 2008 and for quashing proceedings arising out of C.R. No. 575 of 2008. The Applicants have been charged with under Section 306 for abetment of suicide committed by the husband of the applicant No. 1. Applicant No. 1 has also filed proceedings under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. 2 3. It appears that after the incidents and during the pendency of the prosecution, the parties have amicably settled the disputes between them and have resolved not to prosecute their respective charges in criminal courts. The respondent No.2 i.e. the father of the deceased has filed an affidavit dated 6th August, 2009 supporting the prayer for quashing of the prosecution. 4. On behalf of the applicants Mr. Vinod Parwani is present. On behalf of the respondent No.2 father of the deceased is present. Both the parties have stated to the court that the settlement is amicable and entered into at their own free will and volition without any pressure from any corner. It appears that the incidents were private in nature, in the sense, they did not involve any member of the public at large. The parties have apparently accepted the situation and to live peacefully. Having regard to the law laid down by Supreme Court in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab [(2008)4 SCC 582] and in the case of Manoj Sharma vs. State & Ors. [2008(4) KLT 417(SC)], I am of view that in the interest of justice the application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), which reads as follows: “this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the F.I.R. dated 11.12.2008 lodged by the Respondent No.2 3 herein which is registered with Chaturshrungi Police Station, Pune vide C.R. No. 575 of 2008 and also be pleased to quash all the further proceedings arising out of C.R. No. 575 of 2008;” 5. Order accordingly. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)