26th November, 2009 and the marriage was duly registered. Thereafter, they were living happy conjugal life at the house of the petitioners but subsequently, some disputes and differences cropped up. The daughter of opposite party no. 2 left her matrimonial home with her minor children and started to reside at her paternal house at Panskura, Medinipore. On May 27, 2018 opposite party no. 2 lodged a written complaint at Santragachi Police Station which was registered as Santragachi Police Station case no. 49 of 2018 under Section 498A/342/323/506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. After perfunctory investigation, a charge-sheet was submitted by the Investigating Officer being charge-sheet no. 67 of 2018 dated 18.7.2018 under Section 498A/342/323/506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and learned Chief Judicial Magistrate vide his order dated 11.2.2009 had taken cognizance. During pendency of the aforesaid criminal proceeding, the parties have settled their disputes amicably and presently they are residing together with their minor children at Santragachi. The daughter of opposite party no. 2/ defacto complainant has already affirmed an affidavit stating that they have settled the said dispute. In view of the aforesaid settlement and in view of the fact that the marital knot of the petitioner no. 1 and daughter of opposite party no. 2 has been saved from being broken, due to amicable settlement, arrived at by and between the parties, the continuance of the instant proceeding under Section 498A/342/323/506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code would be nothing but abuse of the process of law and the same is required to be quashed.
