IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1261 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.M.R.Jhakde for the petitioner. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, A.P.P for the State. Mr.Neel Helekar for respondent Nos. 2 and 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 11th September 2008. : 11th September 2008. : 11th September 2008. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. This petition was repeatedly adjourned as there was a possibility of amicable settlement. On 25th August 2008 this Court has recorded that there is no possibility of settlement. The petitioner has been arraigned as an accused in a complaint alleging commission of offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The prayer in this petition is for quashing the said complaint. Process has been issued against the petitioner under section 138 of the said Act. Remedy of filing a revision application for challenging the order issuing process is available to the petitioner and he has not availed of the same. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner pointed out that he had submitted a : 2 : proposal in writing for settlement to the complainants. However, this Court cannot compel the parties to settle the dispute. 2. The petition is not entertained and the same is disposed of by keeping the remedies of the petitioner open. All contentions of the petitioner on merits are kept open. To enable the petitioner to take appropriate steps, ad-interim relief granted by this Court will continue to operate for a period of four weeks from today. (A.S.Oka, J)