Adepu Narsimha And Others v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso. Ramnagar, Chandrapur And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) No.382 OF 2025 (Adepu Narsimha and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through PSO, Ramnagar Chandrapur and another) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Mr. M.V. Acharya, Advocate for applicants.

Mrs. H.N.Prabhu, APP for respondent No.1.

Mr. R.D.Dandwate, Advocate for respondent No.2. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATE : 19 th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

1.

By preferring this application the applicants are seeking quashing of the F.I.R. in connection with Crime No.176/2025, registered with Police Station Ramnagar, Nagpur, for the offence punishable under Sections 351(2), 352, and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

The Crime is registered on the basis of report lodged by Aishwarya Radhakrishna Paspunur on an allegations that the present applicants are ill-treated her and also threatened her and thereby committed an offence of criminal intimidation. On the basis of said report Police have registered the crime. 3.

During the pendency of the application, both parties arrived at a settlement. The informant filed her affidavit and submitted that she want to withdraw the allegations and has no objection to quash the F.I.R. The applicants as well as informant appeared through video conferencing. The contents of the F.I.R. are verified from the informant. The applicants are

939-apl382.25.odt 2/2 also verified who appeared through video conferencing. 4.

Considering the settlement between the parties and in view of the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, reported in 2012(10) SCC 303, wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court observed that "Where High Court quashes a criminal proceeding having regard to the fact that the dispute between the offender and victim has been settled, although offences are not compoundable, it does so in its opinion, continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored; securing the ends of justice being the ultimate guiding factor.", the application deserves to be allowed.

5.

Accordingly, we proceed to pass following order :

O R D E R

(i) The application is allowed.

(ii) The F.I.R. in connection with Crime No.176/2025, registered with Police Station Ramnagar, Nagpur, for the offence punishable under Sections 351(2), 352, and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is hereby quashed.

(iii) The application is disposed of in the abovesaid terms.

(Nandesh S. Deshpande, J.) (Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J.) Wadode Signed by: Mr. Devendra Wadode Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 19/09/2025 18:07:53