1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2910 OF 2009 Bharat Gandhi ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Sanjog Parab i/b Parab and Associates for the applicant Mr.H.J.Dedhi,A.P.P for State Mr.A.M.Saraogi for respondent no.2 CORAM :A.S.OKA,J. DATE : JULY 8, 2009 P.C. . Not on board. Taken on board. 1 Rule. The Advocate for the 2 nd respondent waives service. The applicant has been charged with offences under section 51 (a) and (b), 63 and 69 of the Copyrights Act,1957. The second respondent is the original complainant. The prayer for quashing of the proceeding has been made on the ground that there is an amicable settlement between the parties. The second respondent has tendered an affidavit on record which is marked `X for identification. In the affidavit it is confirmed that there is an amicable settlement between the applicant and the second respondent. The counsel for the second respondent states that the second respondent is personally present in the court. In view of the amicable settlement between the parties, a case is made out for exercising power under section 482 of the Code of 2 Criminal Procedure,1973. Considering the nature of allegations made against the applicant, no purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings in view of the settlement between the parties. 2 Hence, I pass the following order : i) Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). JUDGE