R/SCR.A/2396/2024 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 2396 of 2024 ============================================== HARDIPSINH VIRENDRASINH @ SHAKTISINH JADEJA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ============================================== Appearance: MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS MEGHA CHITALIYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 14/07/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned advocate Mr. R. B. Soni, states that he has instructions to appear on behalf of the original complainant and thereby, seeks permission to file his Vakalatnama, which is granted. Registry is directed to accept the vakalatnama. The complainant Deepak R. Chotara, is present through virtual mode. Heard learned advocates for the respective parties. 2. RULE. Learned advocates waive service of note of rule on behalf of the respective respondents. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and since it is jointly stated at the Bar by learned advocates on both the sides that the dispute between the parties has been resolved amicably, this matter is taken up for final disposal forthwith. 4. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”), the applicant has prayed to quash and set aside the complaint being FIR No.11993003230890 of 2023, registered with Anjar Police Station, District Kachchh East - Gandhidham for the offences under Sections 427, 506(2), 294(b) and 114 of R/SCR.A/2396/2024 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2025 Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 5. Learned advocates for the respective parties submitted that during the pendency of proceedings, the parties have settled the dispute amicably and pursuant to such mutual settlement, the original complainant has also filed an Affidavit, which is placed on record. In the Affidavit, the original complainant has categorically stated that the dispute with the applicant/s has been resolved amicably and that he has no objection, if the present proceedings are quashed and set aside since there is no surviving grievance between them. 6. Having heard learned advocates on both the sides and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also the principle laid down by the Apex Court in the cases of (i) Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, (ii) Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab, reported in (2008) 4 SCC 582, (iii) Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., reported in 2009 (1) GLH 31, (iv) Manoj Sharma Vs. State & Ors., reported in 2009 (1) GLH 190 and (v) Narinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported in 2014 (2) Crime 67 (SC), and considering the fact that the dispute is private in nature, the applicant is not named in the FIR and during the course of investigation his name is revealed and he is having one past antecedent under Section 307 of the IPC, in the opinion of this Court, the further continuation of criminal proceedings against the applicant/s in relation to the impugned FIR would cause unnecessary harassment to the applicant/s. Further, the continuance of trial pursuant to the mutual settlement arrived at between the parties would be a futile exercise. Hence, to secure the ends of justice, it would be appropriate to quash and set aside the impugned FIR and all consequential proceedings initiated in pursuance thereof under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.. 7. In the result, the application is allowed. The impugned complaint being FIR No.11993003230890 of 2023, registered with Anjar Police R/SCR.A/2396/2024 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2025 Station, District Kachchh East – Gandhidham, as well as all consequential proceedings initiated in pursuance thereof are hereby quashed and set aside qua the applicant herein. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted. If the applicant is in jail, the jail authority concerned is directed to release the applicant forthwith, if not required in connection with any other case. (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J) ANKIT JANSARI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANKIT YOGESHBHAI JANSARI(HCW0109), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/07/2025 18:43:47