High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/51769/2019disposed of

Sharry Jindal v. U.T. Chandigarh And Another

2020-02-27Mr. Justice Ramendra Jain2 pages

CRM-M-51769-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-51769-2019 Date of Decision: 27.02.2020 Sharry Jindal .... Petitioner

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UT Chandigarh and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN

Present:

Mr. Rajesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Jain, APP for UT Chandigarh.

Mr. Gulzar Mohd. Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been made for quashing FIR No. 129 dated 01.11.2019 (Annexure P-1) registered under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 at Police Station Sector-19, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 01.12.2019 (Annexure P-2) effected in between the parties. Pursuant to orders dated 05.12.2019 of this Court, the parties appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, on 10.01.2020 to get their statements recorded. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, submitted his report vide letter No. 14 dated 16.01.2020, duly forwarded by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, vide Endst. No. 529 dated 21.01.2020. RISHU KATARIA 2020.02.29 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-51769-2019 -2According to the report, learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, is satisfied that the parties have compromised the matter voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. In compliance of order dated 14.02.2020, original receipts regarding deposit of costs of `20,000/- have also been produced in Court today. The same are taken on record. Be tagged at appropriate place. Considering the report of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh, dated 16.01.2020 and deposit of costs as well as the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony between the parties, aforesaid FIR No. 129 dated 01.11.2019 (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed, qua the petitioner only.

Registry is directed to verify deposit of aforesaid costs, with the concerned quarter.

Disposed of, accordingly February 27, 2020 (RAMENDRA JAIN) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2020.02.29 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document