HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CRM(M) No.704/2026 Jhoni Sharma and another ….. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Rohit Verma, Advocate Vs Union Territory of J&K and another .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate for R-2. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 31.07.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties have submitted that the petitioners and private respondent No.2, have amicably settled their dispute. It has further been brought to the notice of this Court that respondent No.2, while filing her objections, has categorically stated that she does not wish to pursue the impugned FIR bearing No.0054/2021 dated 20.10.2021 or the proceedings arising therefrom, including the charge-sheet under Sections 498-A and 109 of the Indian Penal Code, presently pending before the Court of learned Special Railway Magistrate, Jammu. 2. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by the respondent No.2 and the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the considered opinion that the dispute, being essentially matrimonial in nature between petitioner No.1 and private respondent No.2, has been resolved. Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, as well as the unequivocal stand of respondent No.2, no useful purpose would be served by permitting the criminal proceedings to continue. Sr. No. 172 2 CRM(M) No.704/2026 3. Consequently, and in the backdrop of the foregoing discussion, the instant petition is allowed. The impugned charge-sheet/final report bearing No.07/2022 titled “U.T. of J&K through SHO Police Station, Women Cell, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu vs. Jhoni Sharma and another” arising out of FIR No.0054/2021 dated 20.10.2021 registered with Police Station, Women Cell, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu and pending before the Court of learned Special Railway Magistrate, Jammu is hereby quashed along with FIR in question. 4. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of along with all connected application(s), if any, (Wasim Sadiq Nargal) Judge Jammu 31.07.2026 Shammi SHAMMI KUMAR 2026.07.31 18:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document