Shri Vinod Baid v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41326 of 2015 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1956 Year-2000 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Shri Vinod Baid Son of Late J.M. Baid, former Director of Prudential Capital Markets Limited, resident of 5 love Lock Place, Kolkata- 700019 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

Kamal Ahmad Son of Md.Saddique resident of Macro Lab, Budha Marg Lodhipur, P.S.- Kotwali Town and District- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Indra Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

None appears for the opposite party no. 2 This application has been filed for quashing of the order dated 17.04.2001 by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna has taken cognizance against the petitioner in Complaint Case No. 1956/2000 registered for the offence under sections 406, 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has been settled between the parties in 2006 itself and a compromise petition and withdrawal petition was filed on 13.02.2006. Thereafter, complainant stopped appearing in the court below and the court below is not acting

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41326 of 2015(3) dt.26-04-2023 2/2 upon the compromise petition filed by the parties and is keeping the matter pending.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has also annexed a demand draft of Rs. 30,000/- which has been received by opposite party no. 2.

In these circumstances, this application is allowed. Accordingly, the Complaint Case No. 1956 of 2000 and all consequential proceedings arising out of aforesaid complaint including the order dated 17.04.2001 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna are hereby quashed in the interest of justice.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T