:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3176 OF 2007 Shri Lalit Kumar Bhikamchand Jain ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents Mr. J.B. Choudhary for applicant. Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for State. Ms. Rupali Pawar i/by Mr. R.S. Shekhawat for respondent no.2. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. Date : October 12, 2007. Date : October 12, 2007. Date : October 12, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The applicant is the accused in C.C. No.150/PW/2005 presently pending before the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 47th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai. . It is submitted that during the pendency of the complaint the accused and the complainant have arrived at a settlement and, therefore, the applicant prays for compounding the case with the leave of the :2: court. Such an application was made before the learned Magistrate but the same was rejected. . The original complainant Shri Lalit Kumar Bhikamchand Jain has filed his affidavit and has stated that the dispute between them has been settled and, therefore, he has offered his unconditional consent for compounding or quashing of C.C. No.150/PW/05. I am satisfied that it is a fit case to invoke the inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to meet ends of justice and on the consent of the complainant. . Hence, the application is allowed and the proceedings in C.C. No.150/PW/2005 are hereby quashed. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)