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Prince Sagar vs N.C.T. Of Delhi on 22 September, 2011

Delhi High Court
Prince Sagar vs N.C.T. Of Delhi on 22 September, 2011
Author: Suresh Kait
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*       IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+              CRL.M.C. 2527/2007

%              Judgment delivered on 22nd September,2011

        PRINCE SAGAR                               ..... Petitioner
                               Through : Mr. Jatan Singh, Adv. with
                               Prashant Shai, Adv.

                        Versus


        N.C.T. OF DELHI                             ..... Respondent
                               Through : Ms.Ritu Gauba, APP for
                               State.
                               Mr. Neeraj Grover, Adv. for R-2

CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KAIT

     1. Whether the Reporters of local papers may          be allowed
        to see the judgment?                               NO
     2. To be referred to Reporter or not?                 NO
     3. Whether the judgment should be reported            NO
        in the Digest?

SURESH KAIT, J. (Oral)

Crl.M.A.No.3/2011

1. Vide this application the petitioner has sought

restoration of the petition, which was dismissed for non-

prosecution vide order dated 13.12.2010. It has been

recorded in the said order that even on the second call no

one appeared for the petitioner and even on last two
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consecutive dates petitioner remained unrepresented.

2. The present petition is restored subject to cost of

`15,000/- to be paid in favour of ‘Welfare Fund for Children

and Destitute Women’ at Nirmal Chhaya, Jail Road, Tihar,

New Delhi, within two weeks from today. Proof of the same

be placed on record.

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1. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up

for final disposal.

2. The instant petition is being filed on the basis of

compromise deed arrived at Amritsar and the same was filed

in the Court of Vivek Puri, Ld. ADJ, at Amritsar.

3. As per clause 4 of the said compromise, it is recorded

as under :

          "That        the     plaintiff   undertakes     to
          withdraw           the   above-said   case    and

contempt proceedings pending in this
Hon’ble Court against defendants.

This compromise is valid for case FIR
No.586/2002 u/s 63 Copy Right Act and
u/s 78/79 Trade Mark Act, PS Lahori
Gate, Delhi. The plaintiff in view of the

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compromise and for this reason Prince
Sagar shall co-operate in getting the
said FIR quashed in the High Court as
per law.”

4. Ld. counsel for respondent No.2 disputes the second

part of para 4, which is hand-written. However, he submits

that said hand-written portion was not in the compromise

deed when respondent No.2 put his signature and handed

over the same to the opposing counsel. The said

compromise arrived only in Suit No.(RBT) 23 of 2003/2006 in

the Court of Ld. ADJ Shri Vivek Puri, at Amritsar.

5. Respondent No.2 also disputes the signature on hand-

written portion.

6. Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that ld. ADJ,

District Courts, Amritsar has recorded the settlement in

order dated 26.10.2006. In addition to that vide order dated

26.10.2006 it was recorded that the terms and conditions of

compromise Ex.C1 were correct and parties shall remain

bound by it. Accordingly, the suit was dismissed as

withdrawn as settled in the compromise.

7. Though ld. counsel for the respondent has disputed the

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hand-written portion of para 4 of the compromise deed and

initial put thereon.

8. However, present petition was filed way back in 2007.

Ld. counsel for the respondent has made appearance in the

matter on 31.03.2009. He only raised objection and

disputed this fact today in the court, however, has placed

nothing on record to rebut the same.

8. Keeping in view the above settlement, which took place

between the parties, I am of the view that the aforesaid

settlement is binding in nature, therefore, I quash FIR No.586

dated 14.12.2002 under Section 63 of the Copyrights Act

and under Section 78/79 of the Trademarks Act, registered

at PS Lahori Gate and proceedings emanating therefrom.

9. Accordingly, Crl.M.C. No.2527/2007 is allowed.

10. No order as to costs.

SURESH KAIT, J

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Vld/RS

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