SCR.A/45020/2008 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 450 of 2008 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Sd/- ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? 1 to 5 NO ========================================================= DEVANG JAYANT MEHTA - Applicant(s) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & 1 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MR SIDDHARTH H DAVE for Applicant(s) : 1, MR RC KODEKAR ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Respondent(s) : 1, MR NACHIKET A DAVE for Respondent(s) : 2, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Date : 01/12/2008 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Rule. Learned A.P.P. and learned counsel waive service of Rule for the respondents. SCR.A/45020/2008 2/2 JUDGMENT 2. The petitioner has sought quashing of the FIR registered as C.R.No.946 of 2007 in Satellite Police Station, Ahmedabad. By filing consent terms, it was jointly submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2, the original complainant, that, pursuant to the amicable settlement and payment by the petitioner to the complainant, the present petition was required to be allowed by consent. Learned A.P.P. having no objection and the original dispute being a private dispute not involving any public policy, the petition is allowed by consent without entering into the merits of the petition or the settlement. Accordingly, the petition is allowed, the impugned FIR registered as C.R.No.946 of 2007 in Satellite Police Station, Ahmedabad and any further proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. Rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Direct service. Sd/- ( D.H.Waghela, J.) (KMG Thilake)