vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.130 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.130 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.130 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2066 OF 2006 Ashok Kumar Jain & Anr. ... Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents Applicant present in person Mr.P.A. Pol, APP, for Respondent-State CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: JUNE 17, 2008 JUNE 17, 2008 JUNE 17, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The accused have filed the present petition stating that they have settled the dispute with the complainant Savio Lobo in C.C. No.1132/P/2003 and 68/PW/2004 which are pending before the 19th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Esplanade. It is submitted by the accused-petitioners that the complainant has settled the dispute with them and an affidavit to that effect has already been filed by the complainant on 14.5.2004. The petitioners now contend that in view of this affidavit, the prosecution against them should be quashed. 2. The applicants shall make an application in accordance with law before the Metropolitan Magistrate for compounding the offence in view of the affidavit : 2 : filed by Savio Lobo within two weeks from today. If such an application is filed, the Metropolitan Magistrate will consider it and pass appropriate orders within two weeks thereof. 3. Mr.Pol, learned APP, states that the State has no objection to compounding of the offence. However, after an appropriate application is made, the prosecutor appearing before the Metropolitan Magistrate will make that statement before the Metropolitan Magistrate. 4. Application stands disposed of.