JUDGMENT

MANISH PITALE,J. - This is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure jointly filed by the original informant and the accused for quashing of Regular Criminal Case No. 3249 of 2019, pending before the J.M.F.C., Pune, at the behest of Applicant No. 1 against Applicant Nos. 2 to 5 for the offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 and 506 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. The Applicants are praying for quashing of the said criminal case by consent, in view of the fact that after filing of charge-sheet before the said Court, the parties settled their dispute amicably.

2. The Applicant No. 1 is the wife of Applicant No. 2 and the Applicant Nos. 3 and 4 are the mother-in-law and father-in-law of Applicant No.1, while Applicant No. 5 is married sister-in-law of Applicant No. 1. On account of complaint lodged by Applicant No. 1, offences were registered against Applicant Nos. 2 to 5. Upon completion of investigation, charge-sheet was also filed against Applicant Nos. 2 to 5.

3. Since the genesis of the criminal case initiated by the Applicant No. 1 was a matrimonial dispute between Applicant Nos. 1 and 2, the parties with passage of time decided to settle the