1 appln494.10.sxw ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.494 OF 2010 Mr.Mohammad Ali Madar Nadaf & ors. ..Applicants. Vs. Mrs. Zeenat Mohammad Ali Nadaf & ors. ..Respondents. -------- Mr.N.Khan for applicant. Mr.J.P.Kharge, APP Respondent-State. -------- CORAM : B.R.GAVAI, J. DATE : MARCH 22, 2010. P.C. 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. By way of present Application, Applicants pray for quashing the FIR bearing No.280/2009 dated 01/09/2009. 3. The Applicant and Respondent No.1 are husband and wife. It appears that there was some matrimonial dispute between the Applicant No.1 and the Respondent No.1. On account of said dispute, aforesaid FIR came to be registered at the instance of the Respondent No.1. It further appears that consequently, matrimonial dispute has been settled between 2 appln494.10.sxw the parties and therefore, present application has been filed. 4. The Respondent No.1 has filed affidavit in reply. She is personally present in the Court. She reiterates the facts stated in the affidavit. She has stated that by mutual consent, she has obtained divorce from the Applicant No.1. It is further stated that she has already addressed letter to Respondent No.2 for withdrawal of the complaint. 5. The Apex Court in the case of B.S.Joshi V/s. State of Haryana[AIR 2003 SC 1386] has held that if parties amicably resolve their matrimonial dispute, this Court should give an end to the criminal litigation invoking jurisdiction under section 482 of Cr. P.C. In that view of the matter, no purpose is served in keeping this application pending. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). [ B.R.GAVAI, J ]