CRM-M-32897-2023 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CRM-M-32897-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.08.2025 Rajiv Kumar ...Petitioner Versus Davinderjit Singh Chawla ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Isha Goyal, Advocate for the respondent. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. CRM-31672-2025 Prayer in this petition is for disposing of the main petition by preponing the same, in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. The application is disposed of. Let the main case be preponed and taken up today itself. 2. CRM-M-32897-2023 (O&M) Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., is for setting aside the order dated 01.06.2023 (Annexure P-14), passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalandhar in Criminal Complaint bearing No. NACT/1808/2016, titled as Davinderjit Singh Chawla vs. Mahalaxmi Steel Corporation, whereby an application filed by the petitioner for compounding the offence under Section 138 of the N. I. Act, had been dismissed. MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.08.28 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32897-2023 (O&M) -2- 3. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that they have settled their dispute amicably and a settlement deed dated 04.08.2025 has been reduced into writing in this regard. As per this settlement, the petitioner shall pay a total sum of Rs.45 Lakhs to the respondent towards full and final payment of resolution of the entire dispute. Out of the said amount, an amount of Rs. 25 Lakhs has already been deposited by the petitioner with the Registrar General of this Court in the form of an FDR. The said amount along with the interest accrued thereon shall be released to the respondent/complainant, which will be adjusted against the full and final payment. In view thereof, the present petition may be disposed of. 4. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the present petition is disposed of. However, the parties shall remain bound by the terms and conditions as set out by them in the aforesaid settlement deed. 5. The Registry is directed to release the amount of FDR of Rs. 25 Lakhs along with the interest accrued thereon to the respondent/complainant on an application being moved by him. 21.08.2025 (MANISHA BATRA) Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.08.28 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document