IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VPH CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION No.1365 OF 2008 Motilal Salecha Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. Respondents Mr. A. M. Saraogi, for the petitioner. Mrs. A. S. Pai, AGP for the respondent. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, & A. A. KUMBHKONI, JJ. DATE : JULY 16, 2008. PC :- 1. The petitioner suspects that FIR No. 177 of 2006 may end in compromise between the respondent No.2 and the accused. Respondent No. 2 was the complainant. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that whatever grievances the complainant has against the accused, the petitioner also has same grievances against the accused. Therefore, in spite of their compromise, the same FIR should be continued. 2. We are not sure what were the offences committed by the accused. If the offence disclosed was non bailable, then police cannot close the matter, even if the accused and the complainant enters into compromise, at the investigation stage. - 2 - 3. In any case, if the petitioenr had any grievance against the accused, which constitutes an offence, he is at liberty to approach the police. If any complaint is accordingly made, the police shall consider the same on its own merit. With this observation, petition is dismissed. Sd/- [ BILAL NAZKI, J.] Sd/- [ A. A. KUMBHAKONI, J.]