1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.337 OF 2010 Sushant Sitaram Kamath .... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .... Respondents Shri Ramesh Siroya for the Petitioner. Shri A.S. Shitole, APP, for the State. Shri S.V. Marwadi for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. CORAM: B.R. GAVAI, J. DATED: FEBRUARY 17, 2010 P.C: 1. Heard. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. 2. This petition has been filed for quashing and setting aside the FIR No.00/2009 at the Social Service Branch (No.80/09 at Colaba Police Station), Mumbai. Offences are registered under Sections 63 and 69 r/w Sections 37 and 51 of the Copyright Act and Section 379 r/w Section 114 of the IPC. 2 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and respondent Nos.2 and 3 submit that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. An affidavit has been filed on the record by respondent No.3 stating therein that the matter which pertains to display of certain channels without obtaining a valid licence from the complainant has been amicably settled between the parties and that the complainant has no grievance as against the present petitioner. The petitioner, so also respondent No.3, who is the complainant on behalf of respondent No.2, are personally present in the Court and are identified by their respective counsel. They reiterate that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. 3. I, therefore, find that no purpose would be served in keeping the criminal proceedings pending in as much as the complainant himself has no desire to prosecute the same. I also find that this is a fit case wherein this Court can exercise its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the criminal proceedings in the interest of justice. 3 4. The rule is, therefore, made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). B.R. GAVAI, J.