1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Writ Petition No.1268 of 2008 M/s. Krizm Hotels Pvt. Ltd. & ors. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.Sayaji D. Nangre with Mr.Amit Sharma for petitioners. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, APP for State. Mr.S.V.Marwadi i/b. Ms.Sunita Sharma for resp.nos.2 & 3. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. June 30, 2008 P.C. . This petition has been filed praying for quashing of FIR No.97 of 2008 registered with Hinjwadi Police Station in Pune District on 4/5/2008 for the offences punishable under Sections 63, 69 read with Sections 37 and 51 of the Copyright Act as well as under Section 379 of IPC. The petitioners are the original accused and the respondent nos.2 and 3 are the original complainants. Mr.Marwadi, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos.2 and 3 2 states that after the complaint was filed by the said respondents, the parties were successful in settling the dispute regarding the alleged unauthorised telecast on ESPN channel for which the respondent no.2 - company is the authorised distributor. Mr.Marwadi has placed before us a copy of the agreement signed between the parties on 25/6/2008. It is also not disputed that the complainant has already addressed a letter to the Hinjwadi Police Station informing that the complaint be closed on account of settlement between the parties. The PI from Hinjwadi Police Station is present before the Court and as per the report submitted to the learned APP today the receipt of the complainant’s letter regarding the compromise between the parties has been acknowledged. The learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon the decision in the case of Jagdish Chanana & ors. Vs. State of Haryana & anr. [2008 (4) SCALE 411] [2008 (4) SCALE 411] [2008 (4) SCALE 411]. . We are satisfied that the compromise between the parties is bona fide and at this stage when the investigation into the FIR is in progress, cause of justice would be better served if the parties are allowed to compromise and the complaint is quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. read with Articles 226 3 and 227 of the Constitution. . Hence by consent the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)