:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2199 OF 2008 Anand Dhariwal ..Petitioner Vs. Mahendra Parasmal Kawad and anr. ..Respondents Mr. P.M. Purohit for petitioner. Mr. M.D. Mali for respondent no.1. Ms. A.A. Mane for State. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date : November 12, 2008. Date : November 12, 2008. Date : November 12, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner - original accused, learned Advocate for the respondent no.1 - original complainant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking quashing of Case No. 138/PW/2005 which is pending in the court of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 18th Court, Girgaon, Mumbai. The said case is mainly under Sections 465, 466, 467, 470, 471, 379, 420, 406 read with Section 120B of the I.P.C. The complainant and the accused :2: persons had business dealings. Thereafter some gold ornaments were sold by the complainant to the accused. Two cheques were given by way of consideration for the said gold. However, said two cheques were not honoured. Hence the complaint came to be filed. 3. The learned Advocate for the complainant states that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and the complainant does not wish to continue with the prosecution in the said case. Hence, it is stated that the complainant has no objection to the said case being quashed. 4. In view of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of B.S. Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C. 277, the prayer of the petitioner can be considered. Hence, the Case No. 138/PW/2005 pending on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 18th Court, Girgaon, Mumbai and the proceedings relating thereto are quashed. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. :3: (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.)