1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 299 OF 2007 VILAS ANNA ALKUNTE & ORS. .. PETITIONERS Versus THE STATE OF MAHARKASHTRA & ORS. RESPONDENTS Mr. V. V. Purwant for petitioners Mr. S.R. Borulkar, PP with M.S. Mhambre, APP WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 301 OF 2007 VILAS ANNA ALKUNTE & ORS. .. PETITIONERS Versus THE STATE OF MAHARKASHTRA & ORS. RESPONDENTS Mr. S. M. Sabrad for petitioners Mr. S.R. Borulkar, PP with M.S. Mhambre, APP CORAM:-SMT. RANJANA DESAI & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED:-2/3/2007 P.C. . We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions. 2. These petitions are filed with a prayer that 2 complaints filed in Hadapsar Police Station be quashed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions state that the parties have amicably settled their disputes. Affidavits have been filed by the complainants in both the petitions stating that the disputes are settled. The learned counsel, therefore, state that in view of this statement, the pending complaints be quashed. 4. Mr. S. R. Borulkar, the learned PP opposes the quashing of the complaints on the ground that disputes involved are not individual disputes but general public is affected thereby. 5. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion, that if the disputes are settled, the parties should approach the trial court, apprise the trial court that the disputes are settled and obtain appropriate orders. If the parties approach the trial court, the trial court shall deal with the application, if any in accordance with law, particularly keeping in mind the procedure prescribed in Criminal Procedure Code. 3 6. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions, do not press the petitions. Both the petitions are disposed of as not pressed. JUDGE. JUDGE.