1 APPA-G-495.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.495 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.250 OF 2011 Eknath Shreepati Bhise .... Applicant Vs. Ashok Kisan Navale & Ors. .... Respondents Ms Rutuja Ambekar for the Applicant. S/Shri V.V. Purwant i/b Deepak Shinde for Respondent Nos.1 to 9. WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.250 OF 2011 Ashok Kisan Navale & Ors. .... Appellants Vs. State of Maharashtra .... Respondent S/Shri V.V. Purwant i/b Deepak Shinde for the Appellants. Ms S.V. Gajare, APP, for the State in both matters. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: JUNE 21, 2011 P.C: This is an application by the applicant/complainant who was injured and for causing injury to whom the appellants have been convicted by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Satara. The learned Judge held the appellants 2 APPA-G-495.11 guilty of the offences punishable under Sections 147 and 323 r/w Section 149 of the IPC. The complainant, who is present in the Court with his counsel, states that the parties have amicably settled the disputes and the crime may be compounded and the appeal may be disposed of in terms of the settlement. In view of this, the application is allowed. The offence punishable under Section 323 r/w Section 149 of the IPC is allowed to be compounded. Since the offence punishable under Section 147 of the IPC was only preparatory to the offence punishable under Section 323 r/w Section 149 of the IPC, that is, forming an unlawful assembly and committing rioting, in view of the settlement of disputes between the parties, the appeal, in so far as it relates to the offence punishable under Section 147 is concerned, is allowed. The judgment and order of the trial Court is set aside. All the appellants are acquitted of the said offence. The appeal is disposed of in above terms. Fine, if any paid, be refunded. Bail bonds stand discharged. The application and the appeal accordingly stand disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)