1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2288 OF 2009 Hnnan Abdul Kalil Shaikh ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Wasim Ansari for Petitioner. Mr. S. N. Gawade – APP for State. Ms. Shabana Shah for Respondent Nos. 2 to 4. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C. : 1. Leave to amend. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. By this petition the petitioner seeks quashing of the prosecution initiated by him on account of the settlement between the parties. The petitioner is the original complainant in respect of an offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code which arose out of a dispute between an employer and the employees. Apparently, thereafter the parties have settled the dispute between themselves and the petitioner has moved this petition for quashing. 2 3. Learned counsel for the respondents – accused appears and admits that there is a settlement between the parties. 4. 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 petition in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads as follows: “This Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the Complaint dated 26.7.2009 of C.R. No. 202 of 2009 of Nagpada Police Station for offence under section 326, and 34 of IPC and Respondent No. 2, No. 3 & No. 4 be acquitted of the same;” 5. Order accordingly. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)