1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3600 OF 2009 Jagdeo Revansiddha Charate & Ors. : Applicants (Orig. Accused) V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents (Resp.No.2/Orig. Complainant) ... Mr.V.V.Purwant for the applicants. Ms R.V. Newton, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. ... WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3601 OF 2009 Mahadeo Mallappa Charate & Ors. : Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents (Resp.No.2/Orig. Complainant) ... Mr.Suresh M. Sabrad for the applicants. Ms M.H.Mhatre, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : AUGUST 6, 2009. 2 P.C.: 1. Both these Criminal Applications are taken up together since they are filed by the complainant and the accused, respectively, in respect of offences under sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 326, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. It appears that an altercation took place between the accused and the complainant in a village. According to the learned counsel, both the parties are closely related to each other and the family share surname “Charate”. Since an axe was used, a prosecution appears to have been launched. The parties have thereafter settled the matter. They have submitted that there is no untoward incident between the parties in the past 10 to 12 years and, in fact, since long, both the families are staying in the same locality and were sharing their joys and sorrows together. The parties submit that they have learnt a lesson and have decided not to damage their relations with each other and have, accordingly, moved this Court under section 482 for quashing of the F.I.R. which is in respect of offences which are non-compoundable. It appears from the nature of the dispute that the dispute is essentially the result of some misunderstanding and rivalry between members of the same family or clan. The parties appear to have forgiven each other and have resolved to repair their relationship. The dispute did not involve any member of the public, but was restricted to members of the family. The 3 accused persons from both the groups have filed affidavits accepting settlement between the parties. Hence, having regard to the circumstances of the case, I consider it appropriate in the interest of justice to allow both the applications which seek the same relief. 2. Accordingly, the F.I.R. dated 20.6.2009 filed by the respondent no.2 in these applications which is registered as C.R.No.57 of 2009 with Akkalkot South Police Station, Dist. Solapur, is quashed. Criminal Applications stand disposed of. S.A. BOBDE, J.