Sk Nizamuddin @ Sk Khaju @ Sentu And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

Form J(1) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present :

The Hon'ble Justice Bibek Chaudhuri CRR 1314 of 2023 With CRAN 1 of 2023 Sk. Nizamuddin @ Sk. Khaju @ Sentu and Ors.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Mr. Biswajit Manna ..for the petitioner Mr. Soumya Basu Roy Chowdhuri ..for the O.P. Nos.2 and 3 Ms. Anasuya Sinha Ms. Subhasree Patel ..for the State Item No. 03 Heard and Judgment on: 19.05.2023 Bibek Chaudhuri, J.:

The petitioner No.3/accused has expired during the pendency of the case. Therefore, criminal case abates as against the petitioner No.3. The remaining petitioners and the opposite parties have filed a

joint petition for compromise stating, inter alia, that the dispute between the others has been amicably settled. After receiving the application the learned P.P.-in-charge was directed to obtain a report from the Officer-in-charge of Pandua P.S. The Officer-in-charge has submitted a report admitting the fact that the dispute has been amicably settled. The missing person returned his home and it was ascertained that the accused persons were in no way connected with the kidnapping/abduction of the victim.

In view of such circumstances, the instant compromise petition is accepted.

In view of acceptance of the instant compromise petition, G.R. Case No. 60 of 2008 is quashed.

The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hooghly is directed to pass a formal order dropping the G.R. Case No. 60 of 2008 and discharging the accused from the case.

The instant revision and the connected application are disposed of.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)