JUDGMENT

amit B. Borkar, J. - Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties.

2. By this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the applicants are challenging registration of the first information report vide Crime No. 1082/2021 filed against them by non-applicant no.2 with non-applicant no.1 Police Station, Khadan, akola for the offence punishable under Sections 498-a, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The first information report in question came to be registered against the applicants with accusation that the applicants have physically and mentally harassed the non-applicant no.2 on the ground of non-payment of dowry. The applicants have, therefore, challenged registration of the first information report by filing the present application.

4. We have heard Shri S. V. Bhutada, learned counsel for the applicants, Shri T. a. Mirza, learned additional Public Prosecutor non-applicant no.1 and Shri P. P. Kotwal, learned counsel for non-applicant no.2.

5. During pendency of the proceedings, the applicant no.1 and non-applicant no.2 have amicably resolved their dispute. They have filed a joint petition under