1 (crim wp 705 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 705 OF 2010 Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ----- Mr.S.A. Sawant for Petitioners Mr.A.S. Shitole -APP for the State Mr.M.K. Kocharekar for Respondent No.2 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 16TH AUGUST, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners, the learned APP for the State and the Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.2 2. The Petitioners have filed this petition for quashing the criminal complaint filed by the Respondent No.2 for the offences punishable under sections 420, 406, 120B, 467, 468, 469, 471, 504 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2 (crim wp 705 of 2010) 3. The Respondent No.2 and the Petitioners herein have filed the Consent Terms. The Consent Terms are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. 4. I have perused the complaint. From the averments in the complaint, it is clear that the dispute is a personal one between the Petitioners and the Respondent No.2 and since the parties have now settled the dispute, there is no reason why the said complaint should not be quashed by this Court in view of the judgments in the cases of B.S. Joshi vs. State of Haryana, reported in AIR 2003 SC 1386 and Jagdish Chanana & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana & Anr. reported in AIR 2008 SC 1968 and Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab reported in AIR 2008 SC 1969. 5. The learned APP for the State has also verified from the Investigating Officer that no other parties have made any claim against the Petitioners herein. 3 (crim wp 705 of 2010) He has also verified that the Respondent No.2 has filed his letter with the Investigating Officer stating therein that he does not wish to proceed with the complaint filed by him. 7. Under these circumstances, therefore, writ petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)