1 1APL.792-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.792 OF 2011 Jaspal Singh Nagi. ..Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .......... Mr. Balasaheb Deshmukh, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. S.V. Gajare, A.P.P. for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 – State. Mr. R.J. Baddam, Advocate for Respondent No.3. .......... CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR AND P. D. KODE, JJ. DATED : 20th SEPTEMBER, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Applicant, learned APP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 – State and learned Counsel for Respondent No.3. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent. Counsel for the Respondents waive notice. 3. By this Application filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, the Applicant prays for quashing of C.R. No.17 of 2011 registered at Jogeshwari Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 & 511 of Indian Penal Code. PPD 2 1APL.792-11 4. In addition to the Criminal Case registered against the Applicant, civil proceedings were pending between the Applicant and the complainant being Suit No.1189 of 2010 in respect of the subject matter referred to in the complaint. The dispute was essentially on account of an agreement to sale in respect of the disputed property. 5. Considering the fact that the parties have amicably settled all their disputes and as a pre-condition for such settlement Respondent No.3/complainant has agreed for quashing of the FIR coupled with the fact that the dispute is essentially a private dispute and the settlement would not impact public policy as such, in the interest of justice, therefore, we accede to the request of the Applicant to allow this Application in terms of prayer clauses (a) & (b). The consent terms executed between the private parties and their respective Advocates is taken on record and marked as “X” for identification. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (P. D. KODE, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)