[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.4228 OF 2008 Prashant Hiralal Gupta and Ors. ..Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.R.T.Jagasia advocate for applicants Mr.S.R.Shinde A.P.P. for the State Ms.Pooja Kuti Adv. for Respondent-original complainant ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : DECEMBER 16, 2008 DATE : DECEMBER 16, 2008 DATE : DECEMBER 16, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants-original accused, the learned advocate for the respondent-original complainant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. Complainant is present in person. 2. The applicants are seeking quashing of CC No.874/PW/2006 which is pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 9th Court, Bandra, Mumbai. It pertains to CR No.166 of 2006 of Dharavi Police station, Mumbai. The case is under Section 498-A [-2-] and 406 of IPC. 3. CR No.166 of 2006 came to be lodged by the respondent-original complainant against all the accused under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC. The learned advocate for the complainant has stated that FIR came to be lodged on account of matrimonial disputes. As there was family dispute, some proceedings were filed before the Family Court being Petition A-2338 of 2006. As the dispute came to be amicably settled between the parties, in the proceedings before the Family Court, consent terms came to be filed by the respondent and applicant no.1. In the said consent terms, it was agreed that the complainant would not pursue prosecution of her criminal complaint. The learned advocate for the complainant states that in view of the amicable settlement between the parties, the case may be quashed. 4. Looking to the above facts and in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C. another reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C. another reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C. 277, 277, 277, the proceedings pertaining to CR No.166 of [-3-] 2006 of Dharavi Police Station, Mumbai and proceedings relating thereto i.e. C.C.No. 874/PW/2006 pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 9th Court, Bandra, Mumbai are quashed. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]