Balle Yadav And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

Santosh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3863 OF 2019 Balle Yadav & ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & anr.

...Respondents

Mr. A. P. Giri, for the Petitioners.

Mr. A. D. Kamkhedkar, APP for the State/Respondent no.1. Mr. Aditya Salve I/b Wasim N. Samlewale, for Respondent no.2.

CORAM:

RANJIT MORE & N. J. JAMADAR, JJ DATED:

19th AUGUST, 2019 PC:- 1.

Heard Mr. Giri, the learned Counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Kamkhedkar, the learned APP for the State and Mr. Salve, the learned Counsel for respondent no.2 2.

The petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code for quashing and setting aside the FIR being CR No.75 of 2018 registered with Wadala Police Station at the instance of respondent no.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 504, 509, 506, 427 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code.

3.

Pending investigation, the parties to the petition settled their dispute amicably and, in pursuance of an 1/3

understanding arrived at between them, filed the instant petition for quashing the subject FIR by consent. The FIR was filed by respondent No.2. In pursuance of the settlement, Respondent no.2 as well as his wife Nilam filed separate affidavits, dated 24th July, 2019 and 19th August, 2019 respectively. In paragraphs 6 and 7, they have given no objection for quashing and setting-aside the subject FIR. Respondent No.2 as well as his wife Nilam are personally present before the Court. On being questioned, they specifically stated that they have gone through the petition and the affidavit as well and have fully understood the contents thereof. They further confirmed that they are giving no objection for quashing and setting aside the subject FIR on their 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 the complaint, it transpires that the allegation 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 Punjab1, we find that no purpose would be served by keeping the criminal proceedings 2014 AIR (SCW) 2065 2/3

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 petition is allowed in terms of prayer Clause (a) subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- by the petitioners 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 applicant 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 writ petition shall stand dismissed automatically without further reference to the Court and the order quashing the criminal proceedings shall be treated as non-est. 6.

Subject to above, the criminal writ petition stands disposed of.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] [RANJIT MORE, J.] 3/3