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2025:UHC:5902
IA No.1 of 2021 (Compounding Application) In C482 No.1264 of 2021 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.
Mr. C.K. Sharma, learned counsel for the Applicant.
2. Mr. Rakesh Negi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/1.
3. Mr. Nitin Tewari, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Yogesh Lohni, learned counsel for the private respondent no.2.
4. The present Application has been filed under Section 482 of the CrPC, to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.SPL. ST BUDS Act 1/2021, under Sections 420 and 120 of IPC, and section 66(C) and 66(D) of Information and Technology Act 2000, and under Sections 3/21, 4/22 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, pending in the court of learned 1st Additional District and Session Judge, Dehradun.
5. Along with C482 application, a compounding application has been signed by the parties and has been filed, which is duly supported by separate affidavits of applicant and private respondent no.2.
6.
Learned counsel for the parties have filed their respective affidavits along with the compounding application stating therein that they do not want to pursue the present criminal case any further and a settlement has reached between
them.
7. Learned State Counsel submits that the applicant has criminal history.
8. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
9. In view of the principle of law laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 as well as in Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 115 of 2012 (Dimpey Gujral vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh) decided on 06.12.2012, criminal proceedings can be quashed by this Court, if this Court is satisfied that matter has been settled between the parties amicably and parties are interested to restore peace and harmony between them.
10. Keeping in view of the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that ends of justice would be met, if the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.SPL. ST BUDS Act 1/2021, under Sections 420 and 120 of IPC, and section 66(C) and 66(D) of Information and Technology Act 2000, and under Section 3/21, 4/22 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act, 2019, pending in the court of learned 1st Additional District and Session Judge, Dehradun, are hereby quashed.
11. In view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.SPL. ST BUDS Act 1/2021, under Sections 420 and 120 of IPC, and section 66(C) and 66(D) of Information and Technology Act 2000, and under Section 3/21, 4/22 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act, 2019, pending in the court of learned 1st Additional District and Session Judge, Dehradun, are
hereby quashed
12. The Criminal Miscellaneous Application, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is disposed of accordingly.
(Ashish Naithani, J)
09.07.2025 Nitesh/