1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO. 4362 OF 2008 1.Shri Shankar Ranga Reddy, 2.Shri Arvind Ranga Reddy,, 3.Smt Arvind Ranga Reddy, .. Applicant Vs State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. K.S.Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. J.P.Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent. Mr V.O.Bali, for respondent no.2. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATE : 17/06/2009 PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicants are seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.108 of 2008 of Vasai Police Station, Thane. The said crime has been registered against the applicants for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 498-A, 406,323, 504, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. 3. In this case, Mr Sadashiv G. Deshmukh, Advocate practicing in this court, was appointed as a mediator and he has T 2 successfully settled all the disputes between the parties and has submitted his report to the court. Today the parties have tendered consent terms duly signed by them and their respective advocates on record. The consent terms are taken on record and marked “X” for identification. In view of the settlement between the parties, I am inclined to grant the prayer for anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order. In the event of arrest, applicant no. 1- Shankar Ranga Reddy, no.2-Shri Arvind Ranga Reddy, and no.3-Smt Arvind Ranga Reddy, be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 2,000/- each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the conditions stipulated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Further, the applicants are directed to report to the concerned police station as and when required. It is open to the parties to take steps for quashing of the complaint before the appropriate court and also to obtain consent divorce, as stated in the consent terms. This court records its appreciation to Mr S.G.Deshmukh, learned mediator, for the valuable assistance rendered in the matter. Application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.) 3