Kantilal Nanji Karani And ORS v. Dashrath Vishnu Palade And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 469 of 2019 Kantilal Nanji Karani and ors.

....Applicants versus Mr. Dashrath Vishnu Palade and anr.

.....Respondents Mr. M. K. Kocharekar, advocate for the applicants. Mr. Dushyant Pagare, advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. S. R. Shinde, APP for the State.

CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, JJ.

DATE : 30th APRIL, 2019.

P. C. :

Heard learned counsel and learned APP appearing for the respective parties.

2.

The criminal application is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for quashing the FIR bearing C.R. No.I-48 of 2019 registered with Deolali Camp Police Station, Mumbai, at the instance of respondent No.1, for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 452, 325, 323, 427, 120-B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. 3.

Pending investigation, the parties to the application settled their dispute amicably and, in pursuance of an understanding arrived at Sachin R Patil 1/3

between them, filed the instant application for quashing the subject FIR by consent. Respondent No.1 has filed an affidavit dated 23rd April, 2019, wherein he has given his no objection for quashing the subject FIR. Respondent No.1 is personally present before the Court. On being questioned, he specifically stated that he has gone through the application and the affidavit as well and has fully understood the contents thereof. He further confirmed that he has given no objection for quashing the subject FIR on his own free will and without there being any pressure or coercion.

4.

It can, thus, be seen that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. From the perusal of complaint, it transpires that the allegations are totally personal in nature. In these circumstances, and especially, in view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Narinder Singh vs. State of Punjab [2014 AIR SCW 2065], we find that no purpose would be served by keeping the FIR pending except burdening the Criminal Courts which are already overburdened. However, at the same time, costs need to be saddled on the parties for using the police and judicial mechanism for settling their personal disputes.

5.

Accordingly, the application is allowed in terms of prayer Sachin R Patil 2/3

clause (a) subject to payment of costs of Rs.20000/- by the applicants to the "Yashodhan Charitable Trust" (having Registration No.1895/Satara, Maharashtra, Account No.60245873355 IFSC Code MAHB000305) an institution that takes care of mentally retarded and elderly people in the downtrodden society. The applicants shall pay the said costs and produce the receipt thereof on the file of this Court within a period of four weeks from today, failing which, the criminal application shall stand dismissed automatically without further reference to the Court and the order quashing the FIR shall be treated as non-est. 6.

Subject to above, the criminal application stands disposed of. [SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, J.] [RANJIT MORE, J.] Sachin R Patil 3/3