1 3.WP.44-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.44 OF 2011 Shri Hiren Vasant Dharani and others. .. Petitioners. Versus State of Maharashtra and another. .. Respondents. .... Ms.Poonam Ankhalshwaria, Advocate for the Petitioners.. Mr.Sameer M. Bhandari, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Mrs.P.P. Bhosale, A.P.P. for the State. .... CORAM : A. R. JOSHI, J. DATED : 06TH MAY, 2011. P. C. : 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith by consent of the parties. Heard rival submissions for sometime on this Petition preferred by six petitioners / orig.accused praying for quashing of the proceedings under Criminal Case No.289/PW/2010 pending before the 27th ACMM Court, Mulund, Mumbai arising out of C.R. No.122 / 2010 registered with Mulund police station. 2 3.WP.44-11 2. Respondent No.2-wife is present today in this Court and is represented by learned Counsel Mr.Bhandari. She had filed an affidavit sworn on 14.1.2011 specifically mentioning therein that the matter concerning the criminal case mentioned above and other matrimonial disputes have amicably been settled by intervention of family members from the rival sides and certain consent terms are already arrived at. In para-6 of the affidavit it is mentioned that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 had filed a Petition for divorce by mutual consent in Family Court at Bandra vide Petition No.A-393 of 2010. In para-8 it is further mentioned that all the disputes and differences between the parties have been amicably settled and respondent No.2 do not desire to prosecute further her complaint in the matter of C.C. No.289/PW/2010. 3. Considering the desire of respondent No.2 / orig.complainant and considering the contents of the affidavit filed by her and considering that the matter is concerning personal disputes, it would be in the fitness of the situation to put to an end to the criminal proceedings which is sought to be quashed. In the result, present Petition is allowed. The proceedings in C.C. 3 3.WP.44-11 289/PW/2010 pending before the 27th ACMM Court, Mulund, Mumbai arising out of C.R. No.122 / 2010 registered with Mulund police station is quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute accordingly. (A. R. JOSHI, J.) PPD