-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 524 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 524 OF 2007 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 524 OF 2007 1. Abhay Uday Singh & Anr. .. Petitioners. V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents. ... Mr.P.R.Dave for the Petitioners. Smt. U.V.Kejariwal, APP for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr.Nagendra Dube i/by S.S.Dube for the Respondent No.2. --- CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & A. A. SAYED, JJ. A. A. SAYED, JJ. A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. DATED : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2008. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. :- . Heard Advocates for the parties. 2. This is the petition for quashing FIR No. 305 of 2006 dated 20th September, 2006 which was lodged at M.R.A. Marge Police Station, Mumbai on the ground that the grievance of the complainant no more subsists. It is the case of the petitioners that the complaint was filed by the complainant on account of non-payment of certain amount, which was due to the complainant from the petitioners and that the said amount has already been paid and therefore, grievance of the complainant no -: 2 :- more survives. The complainant has filed affidavit stating that by way of settlement the complainant had agreed to accept the total sum of Rs. Four lakhs and the said amount has already been received in cash by him on 16th of January, 2008. The learned Advocate appearing for the complainant has stated that the complainant is no more interested in pursuing the matter and it, therefore, may be quashed. 3. In view of the settlement arrived in between the parties and as the matter relates to recovery of money without their being any other issue involved in this matter while accepting the statement of the complainant- the respondent No.2 herein and that his grievance no more survives and, therefore, as he is not interested in pursuing the complaint, the F.I.R. No.305/2006 is hereby quashed. 4. The amount of Rs. 12,430/- deposited by the petitioners shall be payable to the Government as cost in the matter. 5. The Petition accordingly stands disposed of. (R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,) -: 3 :- (A. A. SAYED, J.)