ORDER :

1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and the State.

2. By means of this application, the Petitioners seeks indulgence of this Court praying to quash the criminal proceeding in connection with C.T. Case No.2172 of 2022 arising out of Badagad P.S. Case No.124 of 2022 pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C.-IV, Bhubaneswar, wherein the Petitioner is facing allegation and charge of the offences under Sections 498-A/323/294/303/506/34, I.P.C. and Section 4 of the D.P. Act.

3. The background facts of the case are that, the Petitioner got married to Opposite Party No.2 (wife) on 11.03.2016 according to the Hindu rites and customs. Subsequently, due to the marital discord, the Petitioner (husband) instituted a proceeding before the learned Judge, Family Court, Cuttack registered as C.P. No.545 of 2023 for dissolution of the marriage. As a counterblast, the Opposite Party No.2 (wife) moved the Court seeking restitution of the conjugal rights, which was registered as C.P. No.496 of 2021. However, of late, with the intervention of the well-wishers, both the parties agreed to resolve their issues and to get a mutual divorce amicably and accordingly filed a joint petition befo