The woman who had lodged a rape case against singer Ankit Tiwari has reportedly settled the dispute with him and is no longer interested in pursuing the matter.

Ankit, known for his song Sun Raha Hai Na in Aashiqui 2, was arrested by the Versova police from his Andheri East residence on May 8, 2014 after a 28-year-old woman accused him of rape. His brother Ankur was arrested for allegedly threatening the woman with dire consequences if she tried to get close to Ankit.

Ankit and Ankur have filed a petition in the Bombay high court through advocate Ashok Saraogi, seeking quashing of the FIR against them. The petition filed by them states that there has been an amicable settlement between Ankit and the complainant through intervention of "respectable persons". As a result, the complainant has no objection to quashing of the FIR against Ankit.

"Complainant/Respondent number 2 (the woman) is not interested in prosecution (of the case) and has expressed her willingness to quash the offence," states their petition.

As a rape complaint is serious in nature and is non-compoundable (cannot be closed by merely mutual consent, unless a specific order is passed by an appropriate court), they have filed the petition in the high court.

The petition further adds: "Therefore, in the interest of justice, equity and fairness, the FIR be quashed as no purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings in the light of the compromise (between Ankit and the complainant)."

According to the complainant, Ankit had raped her between October 2012 and December 2013. In her complaint, she had alleged that the singer raped her on the promise of marriage but went back on his word.

The woman, who works in an event management company, lives in Andheri West with her eight-year-old daughter and younger sister. She had first approached the Versova police and given a written complaint in February 2014. The police registered a case on April 14 and Ankit was arrested on May 8. He was booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code — 376 (rape), 493 (cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully, inducing a belief of lawful marriage), and 506(2) (criminal intimidation). Ankur was booked on the charge of criminal intimidation.

According to the police, the woman first met Ankit in her office through a common friend on the occasion of Durga Puja in October 2012. The two exchanged mobile phone numbers and soon got into a relationship after Ankit promised to marry her.

A division bench of justices Ranjit More and Anjua Prabhudessai has kept the matter for hearing after four weeks.