..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3693 OF 2008 1. Marie Raman Devendra, & 2. Ganesh Ramlu Nagara. ..Applicants. Versus 1. State of Maharashtra, & 2. Sikander Subash Singh. ..Respondents. .... Mr.C.K.Pendse, Adv. for the applicants. Ms.Swati Sawant, Adv. for respondent No.2. Ms.A.A.Mane, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 16th October, 2008. DATED : 16th October, 2008. DATED : 16th October, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicants-orig.accused, the learned Advocate for the respondent No.2-orig.complainant and the learned APP for the State. The complainant is present in person. Perused the affidavit filed by the complainant. 2. The applicants are seeking quashing of FIR No.297 of 2008 of Juhu police station. The said FIR is under Sections 504, 323, 336, 506(ii) read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. ..(2).. 3. The learned Advocate for the complainant states that as the parties have amicably settled the dispute, the complainant does not wish to pursue the matter and hence the FIR may be quashed. Affidavit of the complainant to the above effect has been tendered by the learned Advocate for the complainant, which is taken on record and marked as "X" for identification. 4. As the complainant does not wish to proceed with the prosecution, in my opinion, no purpose would be achieved by continuing with the prosecution in the said case. Looking to the fact that the parties have amicably settled the dispute amongst themselves, in order to maintain peace and harmony between the parties and in the interest of justice the FIR needs to be quashed. Hence, FIR being C.R.No.297 of 2008 of Juhu police station is quashed. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)