1 52 wp.1774.10 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1774 OF 2010 Jagannath L. Bansode. ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents ----- Mr. Rishi Bhuta for the Petitioner. Mr. A.K. Jha i/b Diwakar Divivedi for Respondent No.3. Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and U.D. SALVI, JJ. DATE : 25 th August, 2010. P.C. 1 By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, it is prayed that FIR registered against the Petitioner being C.R. No.140 of 2009 with Powai Police Station, Mumbai be quashed and set aside. 2 The principal grievance stated is that the said FIR was the out come of the personal dispute between the Petitioner and Respondent No.3. The Petitioner and Respondent No.3 have amicably settled their disputes and they have no intention to pursue the criminal action pending against the Petitioner. The learned APP on instructions submits that if 2 52 wp.1774.10 the private parties have settled their entire disputes, no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the criminal action against the Petitioner. The Respondent No.3 through counsel submits that the consent terms between the Petitioner and Respondent No.3 have been executed with full understanding between the parties. In the circumstances, taking overall view of the matter, we allow this petition in terms of prayer clause (d), which reads thus: “d. That after going through the records and proceedings in C.R. No. 140 / 2009 this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the FIR as regards the Applicant in view of the Compromise entered between the parties.” [ U.D. SALVI, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]