Dr. Ashok S/O Shravan Bagul v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Pso, Ps, Bhandara Tq. And Dist. Bhandara And Another

2025:BHC-NAG:345-DB 1 apl 1235.24.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Application (APL) No.1235/2024 Ashok V State of Maharashtra through PSO PS Bhandara and another - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.C. Khadse, Advocate for for applicant. Mr. A.R. Fule, Advocate for non-applicant no.2. Mr. A. Chutke, APP for State.

CORAM : Nitin B. Suryawanshi & M.W. Chandwani, JJ.

DATE : 13-01-2025.

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita for quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No.551/2024 registered with Bhandara Police Station under Section 354-A(2) and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, which has culminated into Regular Criminal Case No.196/2024 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhandara.

ii.

During the pendency of the application, the matter is amicably settled between the applicant and non-applicant no.2. Non-applicant no.2 has filed affidavit on record confirming the amicable settlement of the dispute. She has stated that due to misunderstanding the FIR in question was lodged against the

2 apl 1235.24.odt applicant. She is married with one Umesh Ratnam and pursuing her career and started preparing for competitive examination. She therefore does not want to pursue the case and she has realized the mistake of filing the FIR and wishes to settle the dispute amicably.

iii.

Applicant and non-applicant no.2 are present in the Court. They are identified by their respective Advocates. Nonapplicant no.2 has confirmed about the amicable settlement of dispute and has no objection if the proceedings are quashed. In view of her statement and affidavit, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (I).

iv.

Applicant no.1 shall deposit cost of Rs.10,000/-. The cost be deposited with the Bar Association of Tiroda Tahsil, District Gondia for the development of library within a period of two weeks from today.

(M.W. Chandwani , J. ) (Nitin B.

Suryawanshi , J. ) Deshmukh