1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4375 OF 2009 Lalit Kumar Fulchand Jain ..Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Vinit Jain i/b. Mr. Suresh M. Jain for Applicant. Mrs. A. A. Mane – APP for State. Mr. Prashant Thakre for Respondent No. 2. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 6TH OCTOBER, 2009. P.C. : 1. This is an application for quashing the prosecution under Section 420, 406 and 506 (2) of the Indian Penal Code initiated by the respondent No. 2 – complainant against the applicant. 2. Apparently, the dispute arose out of handing and taking over of some gold by the parties. However, since then the parties have settled the dispute amicably. The respondent - complainant has appeared in person and stated before this court that the matter is amicably settled between the parties and that the settlement is of his own free will. The learned counsel for the 2 respondent – complainant thus supports the prayer of the applicant for quashing the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the dispute, which is personal in nature in which the public at large is not involved and having regard to the law laid down in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab [(2008)4 S.C.C. 582] and Manoj Sharma vs. State & Ors. [2008(4) KLT 417 (SC)], I consider it appropriate to allow this Application in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads as follows: “ That this Hon’ble court be pleased to issue appropriate order or directions quashing the FIR, arising out C.R. No. 156 of 2009 against the applicant registered by Lokmanya Tilak Marg Police Station Mumbai 400002, and the investigation arising out of the said FIR against the applicant herein.” 4. Order accordingly. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)