1 Cri. W.P. No. 316.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 316 OF 2010 Pravinkumar Bansilal Nehta ... Petitioner V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra and another ... Respondents ... Mr.Joydeep Chatterji with Mr.A.G.Kanade,Advocates for Petitioner Mr.D.R.Korde,A.P.P. for respondent No.1-State Mr.S.S.Jadhavar, Advocate for respondent No.2. Also Respondent No.2 is present in person. ... CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 26TH MARCH, 2010 PER COURT 1] Heard. 2] Perused the affidavit of respondent No.2- Original complainant and other witnesses. This petition is filed for seeking quashing of Criminal proceeding, initiated upon the complaint filed by the respondent No. 2, on 20.03.2010 at Shrigonda Police Station, District Ahmednagar. It is alleged that the petitioner had committed the offence under section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities)Act,1989 and offence punishable under sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The Police registered the offence and investigation started. During the pendency of the investigation the present petition is moved for seeking quashing of Criminal Proceeding. 2 Cri. W.P. No. 316.10 . Before the petition could be filed, the petitioner No. 2 settled the dispute amicable in presence of President of “Tanta Mukti Samiti of village”. The affidavits of the witnesses certify that the settlement has arrived at without any fear and coercion. In view of the judgment of this Hon’ble Court in the case of Mansur A.Khan Vs. State of Maharashtra and others reported in 2004 ALL MR (Cri.) 1911, what is required to be seen at this juncture is, whether the mutual settlement is bonafide and free from pressure and force. 3] Upon hearing submissions of the Advocates appearing for the parties, and after going through the affidavits, I am convinced that the settlement is mutual, bonafide and free from pressure and force. In view of this, the case is made out to exercise inherent power of this Court to quash the proceeding initiated by the registration of Crime No.II-9/2010 of Shrigonda Police Station. Thus, the Criminal Writ Petition is allowed. The Criminal Proceeding initiated pursuant to Crime No. No.II-9/2010 of Shrigonda Police Station stands quashed and set aside. 4] The learned A.P.P. is requested to inform the concerned Police Station accordingly. Sd/- (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) MTK/