1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2741 OF 2009 Shri Shankar @ Shailesh Chandrakant Amberkar : Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents .... Mr.Ganesh Bhujbal i/b. Mr.Prakash Naik for the applicant. Ms A.T. Jhaveri, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Mr.Ganesh Gole for respondent no.2. .... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. P.C.: 1. This matter arises out of a proposed matrimony between two parties who were said to be in love with each other. The respondent no.2 filed a complaint, inter alia, alleging that the accused has demanded a sum of Rs.2 lakhs from her upon receiving which he promised marriage. There are several other allegations made in the complaint which are not relevant at this stage in view of the settlement. Thereafter, a charge-sheet was filed. However, admittedly, the parties have settled the dispute between them and the applicant has prayed for quashing the prosecution. The parties have also filed Consent Terms signed by them and their 2 Advocates wherein the respondent no.2 has stated that she does not wish to pursue the proceedings in the present case in view of the settlement between the parties. The Consent Terms are taken on record and marked `X’ for identification. The respondent no.2 has also appeared in Court and stated that the dispute is settled between them out of free will and the settlement is entirely amicable without any pressure. It is clear that the dispute between them is in the nature of a private dispute, not affecting the public at large. In view of the law laid down in Madan Mohan Abbot v. State of Punjab [(2008) 4 SCC 582] and Manoj Sharma v. State & Ors. (MANU/SC/8122/2008) = (2008 (4) KLT 417 (SC), I consider it appropriate to quash and set aside C.C. No.162/PW/2005 pending in the Court of the learned Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 2nd Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai. 2. This Criminal Application stands disposed of. S.A. BOBDE, J.