1 (APL 509 of 2011) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 509 OF 2011 Surjan Singh Ahuja and Anr. ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ----- Mr. A.H.H. Ponda for Applicants Mr.J.P. Kharge-APP for State Mr.Suraj Iyer i/b MR. Kunal Bhanage for Respondent No.2 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATE: 15th December, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants, Respondent No.2 and the learned APP for the State. 2. This application is filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the criminal complaint which is registered vide C.R. No. 25 of 2011 for the offences punishable under sections 448, 454, 457, 380 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code against the Applicants on 28th January, 2011. 3. It is submitted that the parties have now settled 2 (APL 509 of 2011) this personal dispute and a deed of settlement has been executed by the Applicants and the father of the Respondent No.2. The deed of settlement is annexed at Exhibit ‘B’ to the application. The Respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit in reply in which she has stated that the Applicants and his father have executed a memorandum of settlement and he has no objection if the said complaint which was filed by him is quashed. She, however, stated that the said memorandum of settlement may be taken on record. 4. Since the dispute between the parties is person in nature and there is no impediment for quashing the complaint by consent of the parties, particularly, in view of the affidavit in reply filed by the Respondent No.2 dated 14th December, 2011. The memorandum of settlement is annexed at Exhibit ‘B’ and is binding on both the parties. The application is, accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and is disposed of. (M.L. TAHALIYANI J.) (V.M. KANADE J.)