IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL C 482 Criminal Misc. Application No. 253 of 2006 Smt. Kavita Mehra Saigal and another. …..…Applicants. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …….Respondents. Hon’ble Alok Singh, J. Mr. Rakesh Munjal, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Manish Goyal and Mr. Mohindra Singh Bisht, learned counsel for the applicants. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, learned Government Advocate for the State of Uttarakhand / respondent nos. 1 to 3. By way of this petition, applicants are challenging the chargesheet and cognizance order dated 12.04.2006 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Khatima under sections 498A, 504 IPC read with section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Parties have filed joint application no. 1193 of 2009 to quash the criminal proceedings on the basis of amicable settlement between the parties. Criminal case arising out of matrimonial dispute has been settled by the parties. Hence, it would be futile to keep the proceedings alive. In view of this application no. 1193 of 2009 is allowed. Proceedings of criminal case no. 444 of 2006 under section 498 A, 504 IPC read with section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act arising out of case crime no. 1666 2 of 2005 P.S. – Khatima, District – Udham Singh Nagar is hereby quashed. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Alok Singh, J.) 27.11.2009 SKS