303crn4376.08.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APLICATION NO. 4376 OF 2008 Navin Tilakraj Saigal & others Vs. The State of Maharashtra Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri DJ Sudhu, Adv. for the applicants. Shri DB Patel, A. P. P. for the State. Shri OS Harwani, Adv. for N. A. No. 2. Coram : R.C. Chavan, J. Dated : 30th March, 2009 Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. This is an application under Section 482 of Cri. P. C. for quashing F. I. R. bearing Crime No. 258 of 2008, Police Station Gittikhadan, Nagpur and the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 303075 of 2006 pending before the J.M.F.C., Court No. 7, Nagpur on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and a decree of divorce has been passed by the Family Court at Nagpur on the basis of consent terms filed by them in Marriage Petition 303crn4376.08.sxw 2 No. F 276 of 2007, the copy of which is made available for my perusal. The Consent terms have been filed on record. Both the parties are present before the Court. The complainant-wife on whose report the FIR was registered is duly identified by Advocate Shri O. S. Harwani. He has tendered the reply to the petition stating that non applicant No. 2 has no objection to grant the petition. The reply is taken on record. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and decree of divorce is passed, no useful purpose will be served in allowing the prosecution to continue in the light of decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Joshi B. S. Vs. State of Harayana -AIR 2003 SC-1386. The application is, therefore, allowed. Proceedings commenced on account of FIR/Crime No. 258 of 2004 bearing criminal Case No. 303075 of 2006 are quashed. JUDGE wwl