1 28-11 jpc/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL)NO.28 OF 2011 Mr. Nazeer Ibrahim Shaikh .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents and others Mr. Rishi Bhuta for the applicant Mr. Devendra Udani for original complainant Mr. S. A. Shaikh, APP for the Respondent-state CORAM : N. D. DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 9th February, 2011 P. C. 1. Heard. 2. This application is filed by the applicant for quashing the FIR being C.R. No. 310 The respondent No.2 is the original complainant. Present status of the proceeding is limited to the FIR and some part of investigation but no charge sheet is filed. It is stated that the victim girl who is daughter of the complainant is now married to the accused and there is no prohibition to marry them under law. According to the petitioner there is nothing survives in the prosecution and as such, the applicant who is accused approached this court for compounding the offence. 3. Admittedly the compounding of offence could be permitted 2 28-11 on the request of the complainant who is aggrieved. The present petitioner accused, apprehending prosecution on the basis of the alleged complainant which is the subject matter of this application. The complainant should be the petitioner for such compounding. Learned counsel for the applicant conceded on this point that the present application is not complete and proper and seeks to withdraw the application with liberty. 4. The application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty. 5. Parties to adopt proper course in order to enable this court to invoke its inherent jurisdiction. 6. Liberty is given to present the petition/application by the concerned party who can legitimately ask for compounding of offence. ( N. D. DESHPANDE, J. )