R/SCR.A/3803/2025 ORDER DATED: 13/10/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 3803 of 2025 ========================================================== PRINCE GOVINDBHAI PRAJAPATI (application disposed of as not pressed o/d 17.03.2025) & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: APPEARANCE DELETED for the Applicant(s) No. 1 ARCHITA M PRAJAPATI(8241) for the Applicant(s) No. 2,3 DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR RAKESH B SHARMA(2521) for the Respondent(s) No. 3 MS VRUNDA SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 13/10/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. RULE. Learned advocates waive service of note 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 nal disposal forthwith. 3. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”), the applicant Nos.2 and 3 have prayed to quash and set aside the complaint being FIR No. 11191013250110 of 2025 registered with Krishnanagar Police Station, Ahmedabad, for the o.ences under Sections 498-A, 294(b), 323 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 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 R/SCR.A/3803/2025 ORDER DATED: 13/10/2025 led an A4davit, which is taken / placed on record. In the A4davit, the original complainant has categorically stated that the dispute with the applicant/s has been resolved amicably and that she has no objection, if the present proceedings are quashed and set aside since there is no surviving grievance between them. 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), in the opinion of this Court, 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.. 6. In the result, the application is allowed. The impugned complaint being FIR No. 11191013250110 of 2025 registered with Krishnanagar Police Station, Ahmedabad as well as all consequential proceedings initiated in pursuance thereof are hereby quashed and set aside qua the applicants Nos.2 and 3. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted. If the applicant/s is/are in jail, the jail authority concerned is directed to release the applicant/s forthwith, if not required in connection with any other case. (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J) SUCHIT Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/10/2025 15:45:37