1 CriA-5525-09.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5525 OF 2009 Shri Arvindkumar Sitaram Rai ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents Mr. U.V.Singh,Advocate, for the applicant. Ms. M.H.Mhatre, APP for the respondent No.1. Mr. S.N.Singh, Advocate, for the respondent No.2. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 19th July, 2010. P.C. 1. The applicant, who is accused in Criminal Case No.220/2009 pending before the J.M.F.C. Thane, has filed this application for quashing the proceedings on the ground that this case was filed by way of private complaint by the respondent No.2 as a counter-blast to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed by the present applicant against respondent No.2. 2. The learned Counsel for the parties make a statement that now the parties have amicably settled the matter. The learned Counsel for the respondent No.2 has tendered the affidavit of the respondent No.2 supporting the prayer made by the applicant for quashing the proceedings. 2 CriA-5525-09.sxw 3. In view of the above circumstances, the Application is allowed and the Criminal Case No.220/2009 pending before the J.M.F.C., Thane, is hereby quashed in terms of prayer clause (a). The Application stands disposed of. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)