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CR.MA/6215/2011 3/ 3 ORDER
IN
THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
CRIMINAL
MISC.APPLICATION No. 6215 of 2011
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RAJENDRABHAI
K PAREKH - Applicant(s)
Versus
STATE
OF GUJARAT & 1 - Respondent(s)
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Appearance :
MR
YS LAKHANI, SR.ADVOCATE FOR M/S
S G ASSOCIATES for Applicant(s) : 1,
MR
LR POOJARI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Respondent(s) : 1,
DS
AFF.NOT FILED (N) for Respondent(s) :
2,
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CORAM
:
HONOURABLE
MR.JUSTICE MD SHAH
Date
: 10/05/2011
ORAL
ORDER
1. Rule.
Mr.L.R.Poojari, Addl. Public Prosecutor and Mr. Ravish D. Bhatt,
learned advocate waive service of rule on behalf of respondent Nos.1
and 2 respectively.
2. The
present application under Sec.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
has been filed for quashing of private complaint filed by respondent
no.2 before learned JMFC, Savli which is registered as M.Case No.10
of 2010 before Bhadarva Police Station, District Vadodara for the
offences punishable under Sections 198, 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471,
472, 506(2) and 120B of Indian Penal Code.
3. It
is jointly submitted by the learned Advocates for the parties that
the dispute is settled between the parties and a compromise has been
arrived at between the parties. Settlement terms is also placed on
record. Affidavit of complainant to this effect is produced which is
ordered to be taken on record. Complainant is present before the
Court and he has also submitted that the matter is settled between
the parties; he and other witness have received money. Complainant
has no grievance against present applicant.
4. It
is submitted by Mr.Poojari, learned APP that terms of settlement has
been verified and it is requested to pass appropriate order.
5. The
Apex Court in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab
reported in (2008)4 Supreme Court Cases page 582 has observed
as under in paras 5 and 7 of the
judgment:
“5. It
is on the basis of this compromise that the application was filed in
the High Court for quashing of proceedings which has been dismissed
by the impugned order. We notice from a reading of the FIR and the
other documents on record that the dispute was purely a personal one
between two contesting parties and that it arose out of extensive
business dealings between them and that there was absolutely no
public policy involved in the nature of the allegations made against
the accused. We are, therefore, of the opinion that no useful
purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings in the
light of the compromise and also in the light of the fact that the
complainant has, on 11th January 2004, passed away and the
possibility of a conviction being recorded has thus to be ruled out.”
“7.
We see from the impugned order that the learned Judge has confused a
compounding of an offence with the quashing of proceedings. The
outer limit of Rs.250/- which has led to the dismissal of the
application is an irrelevant factor in the later case. We
accordingly allow the appeal and in the peculiar facts of the case,
direct that FIR No.155 dated 17th November 2001 P.S. Kotwali,
Amritsar and all proceedings connected therewith shall be deemed to
be quashed.”
6. Considering
aforesaid decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and settlement
arrived between the parties, in opinion of this Court, no useful
purpose would be served in continuing with the criminal proceedings
and it will be harassment to the parties. Hence, a case is made out
to exercise powers under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code.
7. In
the result, present application is allowed. The private complaint
filed by respondent no.2 before learned JMFC, Savli which is
registered as M.Case No.10 of 2010 before Bhadarva Police Station,
District Vadodara and the proceedings therein are required to be
quashed and are accordingly quashed. Rule is made absolute to the
aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.
[M.D.Shah,
J.]
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