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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3144 OF 2018

Mr. Christopher Francis D’Souza Ors. ] … Petitioners

Versus

Silvia Christopher D’Souza Anr. ] … Respondents

Mr. Nikhil Mengde for Petitioners.
Mr. Zaid Mansuri i/b Mr. Biswas Kanai for Respondent No.1.
Mr. K. V. Saste, APP for State – Respondent No.2.

CORAM :- B. P. DHARMADHIKARI
SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.
DATE :- NOVEMBER 21, 2018

P. C. :-

1. Petitioner No.1 with his Advocate. Respondent No.1 –

Complainant is present with her Advocate. They jointly state that the

matrimonial dispute between the parties is already amicably settled

and marriage between them is dissolved by mutual consent. Now,

praying to quash the M.E.C.R. No.1 of 2016 dated 27/01/2016

registered at Jogeshwari Police Station, under Sections 498A, 406,

313, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the IPC and under Sections 3 and 4

of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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2. Respondent No.1 states that she is not interested in

prosecuting the matter further.

3. As the marital tie is already severed, we accept the request

made by the Respondent No.1 and accordingly make Rule absolute in

terms of prayer clause (b).

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) (B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)

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