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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/15639/2024allowed

Akash Sharma v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2024-09-24Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-15639-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 24.09.2024 Akash Sharma ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. G.S.Rawat, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J . (Oral) 1.

Petitioner-Akash Sharma has approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.278, dated 06.09.2020, Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar, under Sections 406, 420 IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professional Act (Regulation), 2014, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.

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Respondent No.2-Mr. Rafi Singh, complainant is present in person. Upon being asked by this Court, respondent No.2 stated that as per the settlement an amount of Rs.7 lakhs is still to be paid to him by the petitoner and that in case the aforesaid Rs.7 lakhs is paid to him, he MOHAN SINGH 2024.09.24 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CRM-M-15639-2024 (O&M) - 2 - would have nothing outstanding against the petitioner and he would not have any objection in case the FIR is quashed. 3.

Mr. G.S.Rawat, Advocate, counsel for petitioner has today handed over a draft bearing No.023752, dated 21.09.2024 of Axis Bank Ltd. favouring complainant to the complainant. A copy of draft has been supplied and the same is taken on record.

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In view of the aforestated position wherein the balance due of the agreed amount has been paid to the complainant by way of demand draft and who has stated that he has no objection for quashing of the FIR, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.278, dated 06.09.2020, Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar, under Sections 406, 420 IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professional Act (Regulation), 2014 and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. 24.09.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2024.09.24 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh