..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2283 OF 2008 Mrs.Amita Kaur Gurpreet Singh Mago. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..Respondents. .... Ms.Anand, Adv. i/b. Ms.Sarita Donde, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr.Sachin Dhakephalkar, Adv. for the respondents. Ms.A.A.Mane, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 24th October, 2008. DATED : 24th October, 2008. DATED : 24th October, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner-orig.complainant, the learned Advocate for respondent No.2 i.e. original accused No.1 and the learned APP for the State. The petitioner and respondent No.2 are present in Court. 2. The petitioner is the wife of respondent No.2. There was some matrimonial dispute between the parties. Hence FIR came to be lodged under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. The FIR is numbered as ..(2).. FIR No.197 of 2007 and it is lodged at Khar police station. The petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No.197 of 2007 of Khar police station. 3. The petitioner who is the original complainant states that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and now she is residing with her husband i.e. respondent No.2. The learned Advocate for the petitioner states that in view of the settlement between the parties, the petitioner does not wish to prosecute her complaint and it is prayed that the said complaint be quashed. 4. In view of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 2003(3) S.C.277 2003(3) S.C.277, the prayer of the applicant can be considered. Hence, FIR No.197 of 2007 of Khar police station, and the proceedings thereto are quashed. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)