appln-1400-2024.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1400 OF 2024 1. Prahlad s/o Maroti Dhawale 2. Maroti s/o Khetre Dhawale 3. Bhagirathbai w/o Maroti Dhawale 4. Kerabai w/o Vishwanath Dhawale 5. Bhimarao s/o Maroti Dhawale 6. Akshata w/o Bhimrao Dhawale .. Applicants Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Police Station, Vimantal Nanded, Tq. And Dist. Nanded. 2. Shilpa w/o Prahlad Dhawale .. Respondents … Mr. S. G. Suryawanshi, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. A. M. Phule, APP for respondent No.1/State. Mr. Rehan Khan h/f Mr. G. R. Syed, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ. DATE : 12 SEPTEMBER 2025 ORDER (Per Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.) :- . Present application has been filed for quashing the FIR vide Crime No.21 of 2024 dated 25.01.2024 registered with Vimantal Police Station, District Nanded for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, [1] 2025:BHC-AUG:24642-DB appln-1400-2024.odt 504, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 2. By consent of the parties, the matter was referred for mediation. Accordingly, it appears that the parties have appeared before the learned Mediator and mediation has been successful. Accordingly, the mediation report dated 02.09.2025 has been submitted along with the compromise pursis. In the joint compromise pursis, it has been stated that the informant/wife has lodged the impugned FIR against her husband and other relatives i.e. present applicants. It is stated that both the parties mutually agreed for settlement and the informant wife has resumed the cohabitation since 20.03.2025 and since then she is staying with her husband and daughter happily. The divorce proceedings bearing Petition-A No.143 of 2024 filed by the applicant/husband before the Family Court, Nanded has been already withdrawn by him on 28.07.2025. Further, the proceedings under Domestic Violence Act i.e. PWDVA No.142 of 2023 is filed by respondent No.2/wife and she agreed to withdraw the same. Both the parties agreed to take care of their daughter and therefore, they have prayed for quashment of the FIR. 3. Since, now the parties have settled the matter, there is no hurdle in exercising the powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the FIR. We, therefore, proceed to pass following order :- [2] appln-1400-2024.odt ORDER I) Criminal Application stands allowed. II) The FIR vide Crime No.21 of 2024 dated 25.01.2024 registered with Vimantal Police Station, District Nanded for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, stands quashed and set aside as against the present applicants. [ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [3]