WP.2334-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION No. 2334 OF 2010 Akhil Ashok Bansal ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents *** Mr. Rishi Bhuta, for the Petitioner. Mr. P. S. Hingorani, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Devendra Udani, for Respondent No.3. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : AUGUST 23, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.3. By this petition, which is filed under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India and under S. 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner is seeking an appropriate direction for quashing the criminal complaint filed by respondent No.2 with Saki Naka Police Station, Mumbai on 30th March, 2010 for the offence punishable under S. 408, 420 of I.P.C, which was registered vide C.R. No. 154 of 2010 and which is now pending in the 22nd Court of the WP.2334-10 - 2 - Metropolitan magistrate at Andheri. The counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 has submitted that he has no objection if the said complaint is quashed. The petitioner has also filed affidavit of respondent No.3 to this petition, which is annexed at Exhibit “E” and also the consent terms which is at Exhibit “C” and letter written by respondent No.3 to the Sr. Inspector of Saki Naka Police Station. 2. Since the dispute between the parties is personal one and in view of the judgments of the Supreme Court in the case of – Jagdish Chanana & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana & Anr. [AIR 2008 SC 1968] AND B. S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana [AIR 2003 SC 1386], and since there is no reason why said complaint should not be quashed, it would be appropriate if the complaint is quashed by consent of the parties,. Therefore, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (d). [ V. M. KANADE J.]