High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13626/2016disposed of

Ashish Bhatia & ANR v. State Of Haryana Etc.

2017-11-01Mrs Justice Daya Chaudhary2 pages

CRM-M-13626-2016 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13626-2016 (O&M) Date of decision: 01.11.2017 Ashish Bhatia and others ..... Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others ..... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. SS Rangi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Chopra, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Sunil Narang, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3. Respondent No. 2-Balwant Rai Chauhan is present in person. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No. 0007 dated 08.02.2016 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 323, 406, 498-A and 506 IPC at Women Police Station, Panchkula and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. In terms of the order dated 30.10.2017, passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner has produced in Court, a demand draft No. 134857 dated 31.10.2017 amounting to ` 7 lakhs favouring respondent No. 3-Pallavi Bhatia, along with Settlement Agreement/Affidavit dated 30.10.2017 effected between the petitioners and respondents No. 2 and 3. The Settlement Agreement/Affidavit, is taken on record.

The original demand draft of ` 7 lakhs has been handed over to respondent No. 2-Balwant Rai Chauhan, father of respondent No. 3-Pallavi Rishu Kataria 2017.11.02 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Bhatia, who has been authorized by respondent No.

CRM-M-13626-2016 (O&M) -2against his signatures on the photocopy of the demand draft duly countersigned/identified by counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 which is taken on record.

Learned counsel along with respondent No. 2 submits that he has no objection if the impugned FIR No. 0007 dated 08.02.2016 (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed.

In view of the above, FIR No. 0007 dated 08.02.2016 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 323, 406, 498-A and 506 IPC at Women Police Station, Panchkula and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioners is hereby quashed. The instant petition stands disposed of, accordingly. November 01, 2017 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Rishu Kataria 2017.11.02 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document