- 1 - 1541.11 rng IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.WRIT PETITION NO.1541 OF 2011 1.Ajay Anand Swarup Sharma 2.Smt.Kamlesh Anand Swarup Sharma ... Petitioners vs 1. State of Maharashtra 2. Smt Ninu @ Sneha Ajay Sharma .. Respondents Mr.Omprakash Pandey i.b.M/s Pandey & Co for Petitioners Mr.S.A Shaikh APP for State CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J DATE: 16th September, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners. The controversy between the couple has been resolved by recording consent terms in Petition No.A-2680 of 2009 dated 30.5.2011. An amount of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven lacs only) is deposited in Court by the Petitioners who is present, towards the settlement. One Smt Ninu in the consent terms in paragraph 5 (a) has informed she has no objection if criminal prosecution initiated by her giving rise to Case No.C-3178/PW/2008 is disposed of. She will not - 2 - 1541.11 prosecute such cases and she will extend co- operation to dispose of the same whenever such occasion creeps in. 2. The prosecution against the Petitioners and family members was for the offence under section 498-A of IPC (As stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners). 3. In view of the consent terms recorded before the Family Court and parties have severed their relations the prosecution initiated by the Respondent no.2 Ninu will not survive as she has consented for its termination. The prosecution under challenge is accordingly quashed and set aside. Petition allowed. K.U.Chandiwal, J