In Brief
In this criminal appeal, a husband and wife in matrimonial dispute sought to quash an FIR after settling their differences. The High Court had declined to quash the case under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that since the parties had genuinely settled their dispute—evidenced by payment of Rs. 1 lakh and a settlement agreement before the Family Court Counsellor—there was no reason to continue the criminal proceedings. The Court noted that trial would inevitably result in acquittal given the settlement and the complainant's withdrawal. The impugned High Court judgment was set aside and the FIR was quashed.
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