IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 924 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3417 OF 2023 PRATAPSINGH DEVISINGH CHAUHAN AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Mr. Bharat N. Gadegaonkar, Advocate for Applicants Ms. P. J. Bharad, APP for the Respondent/State Mr. R. B. Narwade Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.2. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATED : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Learned Advocate for the applicants and the contesting respondent has placed on record the decree passed by the Family Court granting divorce to respondent No.2 and her husband. The said copy is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. 2. Learned Advocate for respondent No.2, on instructions, records no objection to allowing the present application in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 3. Learned APP opposed the application. 4. The offence in question arises out of a matrimonial dispute. The parties have settled their dispute. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court finds no impediment in allowing the present application. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses ‘C-1’ and ‘C-2’. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) ssp 924 APPLN 3417.2023.odt 1 of 1 2026:BHC-AUG:42043-DB