IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 74 OF 2010 MRS. SAFIYA BANU ... Petitioner Versus MR. AKHTAR AGHA AND ORS., ... Respondents Ms. C. Collasso, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Shivan Dessai, Advocate for Respondents Nos.1 to 6. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for Respondent No.7. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 27th September, 2010 P.C.: Shri Dessai appears on behalf of the respondents and files no objection given by all the respondents namely respondents nos.1 to 6. Shri Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor is present on behalf of respondent no.7. 2. This is a petition filed by the petitioner-wife for quashing the proceedings of C.C. No.31/S/2010 under Section 498-A r/w 34 IPC on the ground that the petitioner has settled all her disputes with her husband's family and is living at her mother's place at present and she wishes to forget the acrimony, anger and bitterness and wishes to live a life without tension. The respondents nos.1 to 6 have given their no objection. The respondent no.7, the State has also no objection though it would have been desirable in case the said case No.31/S/2010 was withdrawn by the State pursuant to power given under Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 3. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has placed reliance on the judgments of this Court dated 13/07/2006 (Criminal Miscellaneous Application (Main) No.246 of 2006, in the case of Mrs. Surekha Kumbharjuvekar V/s. Mr. Hanumant Kundaikar & Ors.), 29/02/2008 (Criminal Application (Main) No.12 of 2008 in the case of Smt. Pratibha D. Gawas alias Pratibha Wankhede V/s. Mr. Devendra Gawas & Ors.) and 3/12/2009 (2010 (2) AIR Bom.R. 229), in support of the prayers in the petition. 4. Considering the averments made in the petition and the law laid down by this Court, the proceedings in C.C. No.31/S/2010 under Section 498-A r/w 34 IPC are hereby quashed and set aside. 5. Petition disposed off. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH