1 WP No.1850/2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1850 OF 2010 Mahendra Nanjibhai Mehta & Anr. ...Petitioners vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Amol V. Doijode for the Petitioners. Mr.Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior Counsel i/b. Mr.Rohit Mahadik for Respondent No.2. Mr.A.S. Shitole, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JULY 19, 2010 P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and Counsel for respondent no.2. Respondent Nos 2 Advocate has filed an affidavit-in-reply dated 19th July, 2010. 2 The petition is filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing the criminal complaint pending before the Additional 2 WP No.1850/2010 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 40th Court, Girgaon, Mumbai, vide Case No.42/PW/08 for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 465, 471 read with 34 of the IPC. In the affidavit-in-reply, the respondent has stated that he does not wish to pursue the said complaint and he has no objection if the said complaint is quashed. He has further stated that the dispute between him and the petitioners has been resolved and settled amicably. 3 Keeping in mind the ratio of the judgment in the case of Jagdish Chanana and Ors. vs. State of Haryana and Anr. in Criminal Appeal No. 596 of 2008 (AIR 2008 SC 1968), there shall be no impediment for quashing this complaint while exercising inherent jurisdiction of this court. 4 The petition, therefore, is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)