1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 891/2008 Manish s/o Madangopal Khandelwal and others ...Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra and another. ...Respondents. Shri H.H.Padalkar, Advocate for applicants. Shri T.S. Lodhe, A.P.P. for respondent No.1 / State. Mr. A.S. Deshpande, Advocate for respondent No.2. CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J Date : 30 th August, 2010. ORAL ORDER:- 1 Heard. 2 The applicants / accused are accused in Crime No.24/2008 of Mukundwadi Police Station, Aurangabad. The offence was registered on 31/01/2008. The Police filed charge sheet and the case is pending. Before the charge sheet could be filed, the applicant / accused rushed to this Court and sought quashing of the complaint. As an interim relief, they obtained stay to further proceeding in the Criminal Court. It seems, thereafter, the parties have settled the dispute amicably and this settlement is indicated from the fact that the learned advocate appearing for the respondent / complainant has made a statement about it as well as the complainant moved an application in writing to the Criminal Court for withdrawal of the complaint. Shri 2 Padalkar, the learned advocate appearing for the applicants sought permission of the Court to record compromise in this case. Compounding of the offence under Section 498-A is not permissible. But in view of the judgment of Supreme Court in case of B.S. Joshi Versus State of Hariyana reported in 2003 (4) S.C.C. 675, It is now well settled that in an appropriate case, when the chance of ultimate conviction of the accused is weak and in order to encourage genuine settlement of matrimonial dispute the High Court in its inherent powers, can quash criminal proceeding or F.I.R. or complaint alleging offence punishable under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code. The reliance on this judgment would permit this Court to quash the proceeding in Crime No. 24/2008 (R.C.C. No. 726/2008) pending before the Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Railways, Aurangabad. I am satisfied that the settlement between the parties is genuine and I am also told that the marriage is dissolved long back. In view of this - ORDER The application is allowed. Criminal proceeding in Crime No.24/2008 (R.C.C. No. 726/2008) pending before the Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Railways, Aurangabad stands quashed. The parties shall act upon copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sirastedar of this Court. [A.V. NIRGUDE, J.] task/ 3