968appln1122-26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 968 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1122 OF 2026 Umesh Parmeshwar Sontakke And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Another ... Mr. Chaitanya C. Deshpande h/for Mr. Sharma Govind M., Advocate for the Applicants Mr. S. A. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent-State Mr. Sanket S. Palnitkar, Advocate for Respondent No.2 CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J. Dated : 11th September, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Heard learned Advocate for the parties. 2. By order dated 24.07.2026, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the learned Registrar (Judicial) for the purpose of verification of the parties’ relations as well as terms of compromise. The learned Registrar(Judicial), after completion of verification, was directed to submit its report in this Court. Accordingly, the report has been submitted by the learned Registrar (Judicial) on 29.07.2026, which affirms that the settlement deed has been entered into between Applicant No.1 husband, Applicant Nos.3, 4 6 and respondent no.2- Wife. Along-with the report, the settlement deed is also placed on record, wherein the parties have stated that upon intervention of well wishers and relatives, the parties have settled the dispute among themselves amicably. It is further stated that respondent no.2 does not wish to prosecute and has agreed to quash the FIR and proceedings arising therefrom. It is further mentioned that the amicable settlement has been arrived at on the basis of monetary settlement, wherein applicant no.1 had agreed to pay respondent wife a sum of 1 of 2 2026:BHC-AUG:42426 968appln1122-26 Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees six lakhs) towards permanent one-time lump- sum alimony in full and final settlement per the terms agreed. The parties have also preferred divorce petition by mutual consent before the competent court and the same is pending for final decree. As far as the children are concerned, the permanent custody of a minor son is stated to have been continued with applicant no.2 and respondent no.2 is entitled to meet the said minor son once every month at mutually convenient place. The parties have also agreed to withdraw the pending litigations among themselves. 3. Taking into consideration the settlement deed, I am inclined to quash the FIR, charge-sheet filed therein and consequential orders /proceedings. Hence, the following order: O R D E R (a) Criminal application stands allowed. (c) First Information Report bearing Crime No. 296 of 2015 dated 05.12.2025 registered with Bhokardan Police Station, District Jalna for the offences punishable under Sections Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and consequential proceeding bearing Regular Criminal Case No. 62 of 2025 pending on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Bhokardn along-with the order taking cognizance dated 16.02.2025 passed in the above referred criminal case are hereby quashed and set aside. (d) No order as to costs. (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) JPChavan 2 of 2