1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3022 OF 2009 Mr.Ajay Raychand Nensee : Applicant/ Accused V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents ... Mr.M.K.Kocharekar i/b. Rajeev Sawant & Associates for the applicant. Ms A.T.Jhaveri, A.P.P. for the State. Mrs.Prabha Badadare for respondent no.2. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : JULY 29, 2009. P.C.: 1. This is an application under section 482 of the Cr.P.C. The applicant has prayed for quashing and setting aside M.E.C.R. No.04 of 2007 pending for investigation with E O W Unit III for various offences under the Indian Penal Code in respect of the complaint filed at the instance of one Manish Karsandas Ved. It is an admitted position that the dispute between the parties is settled by Consent Terms entered into on 7.7.2009 between the parties in their capacity as the plaintiffs and the defendants in Suit No.1947 of 2007. The Consent Terms are placed on 2 record at exh.`E’. The terms have been signed by the plaintiffs and the defendants. The parties are present in Court and they admit their signatures on the Consent Terms. This is an inter se dispute between the parties not affecting the society at large. 2. Having regard to the circumstances of the case and having regard to the understanding arrived at between the parties, I am of view that F.I.R. which arose out of the same transaction which have been settled by the parties should be quashed and is hereby quashed. However, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor points out that the investigation has reached an advanced stage and the charge-sheet is about to be filed. In the circumstances, this order shall be made subject to payment of costs in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to be paid by the applicant to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, Mumbai. S.A. BOBDE, J.