R/SCR.A/10584/2025 ORDER DATED: 14/08/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FOR CONSENT QUASHING) NO. 10584 of 2025 ============================================ AKRAM ALTAF KAZI & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ============================================ Appearance: MS DRASHTY N BUDHANI(13855) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MS DHWANI TRIPATHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 14/08/2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Advocate Mr. K. I. Kazi, states that he has instructions to appear on behalf of the original complainant and thereby, seeks permission to file his Vakalatnama. The Registry is directed to accept the Vakalatnama. 1) RULE. Learned advocates waive service of notice of rule on behalf of the respective respondents. 2) 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. 3) By way of present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”), the petitioners have prayed to quash and set aside the complaint being FIR No.11204039250324 of 2025 registered with Mahudha Police Station, District Kheda, for the offences under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 54 of the R/SCR.A/10584/2025 ORDER DATED: 14/08/2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 4) 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 his Affidavit at Annexure – B, which is placed on record. In the Affidavit, the original complainant has categorically stated that the dispute with petitioners 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. The complainant appeared through virtual mode and identified by his Advocate. The complainant has admitted the factum of settlement. 5) 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), considering the fact that the allegations against the petitioners are general in nature and simple injuries were caused. A cross complaint was also lodged being FIR No.11204039250325 of 2025 registered with Mahudha Police Station, District Kheda, for the offences under Sections 189(4), 191(2), 190, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 118(1) of the R/SCR.A/10584/2025 ORDER DATED: 14/08/2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. Considering the said facts no purpose would be served and there is bleak chance of conviction. in the opinion of this Court, the further continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioners in relation to the impugned FIR would cause unnecessary harassment to the petitioners. 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. 6) In the result, the petition is allowed. The impugned complaint being FIR No.11204039250324 of 2025 registered with Mahudha Police Station, District Kheda, as well as all consequential proceedings initiated in pursuance thereof are hereby quashed and set aside qua the petitioners herein. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted. If the petitioners are in jail, the jail authority concerned is directed to release the petitioners forthwith, if not required in connection with any other case. (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J) ANKIT 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 19/08/2025 10:13:34