1 WP 811.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 811 OF 2011 Mr. Ranjeet Paramjeet Singh Kohli. ... Petitioner. V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents. Ms. K. Rajani for the Petitioner. Mr. Satyajeet Mirajkar for Respondent 2. Mr. J.P. Kharge, APP for the State. CORAM : A.R. JOSHI, J. DATED : 21st APRIL 2011. P.C. :- Respondent No.2 – wife is represented by the learned Counsel Mr. Mirajkar. She is present in the Court today. Respondent No.2 – wife had preferred an affidavit sworn on 20th April 2011. In paragraphs 5,6 and 7 of the affidavit she had specifically mentioned that the matrimonial disputes between her and the Petitioner are amicably settled and she do not want to continue the Criminal prosecution launched by her vide C.R. No. 418 of 2009 lodged with Naupada Police Station, Thane and she has no objection that the said F.I.R. being quashed. 2. Learned APP on instructions submitted that charge-sheet is already filed bearing Case No. 37 of 2010 pending before J.M.F.C., 2nd Court, Thane. 2 WP 811.11.sxw 3. The offences lodged against the Applicants are punishable under Sections 498A, 406, 323, 504 r/w. 34 of I.P.C. Considering that the matrimonial disputes are amicably settled and considering that the application for divorce by mutual consent is already filed before the Family Court, Thane as mentioned in paragraph 3 of the affidavit and considering that the disputes between the parties is of personal nature, it would be in the fitness of the situation and in the interest of justice to allow the present Petition. 4. Hence order :- (i) Pending Criminal Case No. 37 of 2010 before the J.M.F.C., 2nd Court, Thane arising out of C.R. No. 418 of 2009 of Naupada Police Station is quashed and set aside. (ii) All the interim orders therein shall come to an end. (A.R. JOSHI, J.)