1 (Crim wp 2188/2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2188 OF 2010 Rustam Phiroze Mehta ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ----- Mr.A.P.Mundargi, Senior Counsel i/b. Mr. Rishi Bhuta Mrs.V.R. Bhosale -APP for the State Mr. S.M. Kalyankar i/b. Mr. A.H.H. Ponda for Respondent No.2 ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard Shri A.P. Mundargi, the learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Respondent No.2 2. This petition has been filed for quashing the FIR which has been filed by the Respondent No.2 against the Petitioner herein for the offence punishable under section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I am informed that the chargesheet already has been filed and the charge also is framed and the trial has commenced. In this view of the matter, it will not 2 (Crim wp 2188/2010) be possible to entertain this petition for quashing the FIR at this stage since the trial has already begun. 4. Hence, the petition is disposed of. However, since the parties are close relatives, the Petitioner being the brother of the Respondent No.2, in my view, it would be appropriate if the attempt is made to settle the dispute between the parties. 5. Place the matter for directions on 13th October, 2010. It is clarified that the proceedings in the Trial Court are not stayed since the petition is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)