..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4231 OF 2008 Babaji Vishnu Rane. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Nimish Desai, Adv. for applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 10th December, 2008. DATED : 10th December, 2008. DATED : 10th December, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the applicant - - orig.accused, the learned APP for the State and the complainant who is present in-person. 2. The applicant is seeking quashing of proceedings relating to case No.13103 of 1976 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Thane. The case is under Section 408 of Indian Penal Code. The said case relates to FIR No.319 of 1976 of Wagale Estate police station. 3. The complainant who appears in person states that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and he does not wish to continue with the ..(2).. prosecution in this case. It is seen that the case is almost 34 years old. 4. In view of the amicable settlement and in view of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277, the prayer of the applicant can be considered. Hence, FIR No.319 of 1976 of Wagale Estate police station, and the proceedings relating thereto are quashed. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)