1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2007 OF 2010 Dinesh Bhimbhai Mehta ..... Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..... Respondents Mr. Abad H.H. Ponda for the applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton APP for the State. Mr. S.R. Karnik for Respondent No.2. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 6th May, 2010 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.2. 2. Applicant is seeking an order of quashing the complaint filed against the applicant by consent of Respondent No.2. Applicant is a practicing advocate and the complaint was filed against the applicant and others under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit dated 3/5/2010 in which he has stated that he has no objection if the complaint against him is quashed. He has stated that he has no grievance against the applicant herein. He had also given a letter to that effect which is annexed at 2 page 44 of the application. 3. Since the complaint is filed under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, it is compoundable offence with the leave of the Court. Even otherwise, this Court can quash the FIR and the complaint while exercising its jurisdiction under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and, therefore, there is no impediment in quashing the said complaint qua the applicant. 4. The FIR which is registered vide C.R. No.34 of 2007 at Sion Police Station and transferred to EOW C.B. CID Mumbai vide C.R. No.9 of 2009 and which is pending in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, 19th Court, Esplanade Mumbai vide Criminal Case No.312/P.W.2009 is quashed and set aside qua the present applicant only. Application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 5. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this Court. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3