In Brief
A wife filed a criminal complaint against her husband in a matrimonial dispute. The husband and wife subsequently settled their differences before the Family Court and reached a financial agreement (₹1,00,000 immediately and ₹95,000 later). The High Court declined to quash the FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Supreme Court held that since the parties had amicably resolved their dispute and were at peace, the criminal case should be quashed. Continuing criminal proceedings would serve no purpose and inevitably result in acquittal. The High Court's judgment was set aside and the appeal allowed.
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