((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2451 OF 2008 Gopal s/o Krishna Shah Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents A.M.Saraogi for petitioner. P.K.Bhatia, adv. for respondent no.2. Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 22nd April 2009 PC : 1. Not on board. Taken on board. 2. Rule. Learned APP waives service for the first respondent. Learned advocate for the second respondent waives service. Service to other respondents is not necessary. The second respondent lodged FIR alleging commission of offence u/s 498A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner and third to firth respondents. The petitioner is the husband of second respondent. It appears that the petitioner and second respondent have obtained a decree of divorce under section 13B of the ((-2-)) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Prayer for quashing the criminal proceedings is made on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and second respondent. The second respondent has tendered an affidavit. In the said affidavit, the second respondent has stated that there is a complete settlement between the parties and therefore, she has no objection for quashing the complaint. 3. A perusal of the FIR shows that the Matrimonial Dispute between the petitioner and the second respondent led to registration of the FIR. Now, the said dispute has been completely settled. Hence, I pass following order :- (a) Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). It is obvious that the criminal proceedings stand quashed and set aside in its entirety. (A.S.OKA, J.)