:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3104 OF 2007 Hussien Taherali Changi and anr. ..Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents Mr. N.V. Gangal for applicants. Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for State. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date : November 24, 2008. Date : November 24, 2008. Date : November 24, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. Leave to amend. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 3. The applicants are seeking quashing of Chapter Proceedings initiated under Section 111 of Cr.P.C. against them by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Byculla Division, Mumbai. The said Chapter Proceedings have been initiated against the applicants :2: on 4/9/2007. It is seen that more than a year has passed since the proceedings were initiated against the applicants. Moreover, the said proceedings are based on a dispute, which is of a civil nature. There are three civil cases pending between the parties in which the applicants have obtained interlocutory orders in their favour. 4. Looking to the fact that the Chapter Proceedings are more than a year old and looking to the provisions of Section 116(6) of Cr.P.C., I am inclined to set aside the said Chapter Proceedings. 5. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a1). (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.)