..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1867 OF 2008 Mr.Shahnawaz s/o. Sharif Khan and 2 others. ..Petitioners. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.A.M.Saraogi, Adv. for the petitioners. Mr.Rajiv Gupta, Adv. for respondent No.2. Ms.A.A.Mane, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 1st December, 2008. DATED : 1st December, 2008. DATED : 1st December, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioners - orig.accused, the learned Advocate for respondent No.2 - orig.complainant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners are seeking quashing of Case No.612/PW/2008 pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 37th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai. It pertains to FIR No.122 of 2007 of Sahar police station. Thereafter this case has been transferred to Crime Branch, DCB CID. The said case is under Sections 427, 506(II) of Indian Penal code. ..(2).. 3. The learned Advocate for the respondent No.2 - original complainant states that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and in view of the amicable settlement the complainant does not wish to pursue his complaint and she has stated that the case may be quashed. 4. In view of the fact that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and in view of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and B.S.Joshi and another Vs. State of Haryana and another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277 another, reported in Judgment Today 2003(3) S.C.277, I am of the opinion that no purpose would be achieved by continuing the prosecution in the said case. Hence, Case No.612/PW/2008 and the proceedings relating thereto are quashed. 5. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)