1 Cri. W.P.2025 of 2010 Mgn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2025 OF 2010 Santosh @ Navin Manoram Mishra & Anr. ..Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr. Kamlesh Mishra for the petitioners. Mr. P.M. Saikumar for the original complainant. Mrs. P.P. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED : 12TH AUGUST, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties as well as the learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner No.1 came to be appointed under Respondent No.4 Company as Recovery Head – Personal Loan & Chit, Mumbai Division as per the letter of appointment dated 15th October, 2008 on a total cross monthly salary of Rs.15,000/-. The company lodged a complaint with the Navpada Police Station, Thane on 21st May, 2010 and F.I.R. No.I-204/2010 came to be registered for the offence punishable under Section 408 of the I.P.C., against the petitioner No. 1. It appears that the petitioner No.2 was arrested subsequently and petitioner No.1 had applied for anticipatory bail. This petition has been filed for quashing the F.I.R. No.I-204/2010 registered with the Navpada Police Station, Thane. 2 Cri. W.P.2025 of 2010 3. In our order dated 20th July, 2010 we have noted the on going talks for settlement between the parties and now affidavit in reply has been filed by respondent No.3 on behalf of himself and respondent No.4 i.e. original complainant. As per the said affidavit the claim of the complainant company which is the subject matter of the FIR registered has been settled mutually and the complainant company shall not have any claims against petitioner No.1 in future. Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 have, therefore, consented for quashing of the F.I.R. against the petitioner No.1. 4. The I.O. is present in the Court and admittedly no charge sheet has as yet, been filed. On settlement of the dispute between the petitioners and the respondent Nos. 3 and 4, no prejudice is likely to be caused to the State. Hence the petition is allowed by consent of the complainant and F.I.R. I-204/2010 registered with Navpada Police Station, Thane is hereby quashed and set aside against the petitioner No.1. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)