( 1 ) A supplementary affidavit has been filed alongwith an application, wherein it is averred that at the instance of relatives of both the sides a settlement has been arrived at between the petitioners and respondent No. 4 and in the said settlement the petitioner No. 1 has paid Rs. 1,20,000/- to smt. Sharda Devi daughter of respondent No. 4. It is further averred that as a result of the compromise, the petition filed by Smt. Sharda Devi before the Judge, Family Court, Allahabad has been dismissed on 16. 10. 2000 and a compromise has also been entered into between the parties in divorce suit. Sri Anil Kumar Singh has made a statement that after filing of supplementary affidavit a decree for divorce has also been passed. The fact that the parties have entered into compromise has been admitted in para 7 of the counter affidavit filed by the complainant Kamla Prasad Seth respondent No. 4.

( 2 ) TAKING into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Investigating Officer of the case to conclude the investigation in Case Crime No. 12 of 2000, under Section 498-A, I. P. C. and Section 3/4, Dowry Prohibition a

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