CWP No.133 of 2006. 17.4.2006. Present: Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Raman Sethi, Advocate counsel for the petitioner alongwith Mr.Parveen Vashisht, Headmaster, Lawrence School Sanawar in person. Mr.M.S.Chandel, A.G. with Mr.J.K.Verma, Dy.A.G. for Respondent No.1. Mr.Bipin Negi, Advocate for respondent No.5 alongwith Mr.A.K.Jajodia, in person. Mr.Parveen Vashisht, Headmaster, Lawrence School, Sanawar and his counsel Mr.Rajiv Sharma, have handed over to Mr.B.C.Negi, Advocate a cheque No.823376 dated 17th April, 2006 for an amount of Rs.twenty two lakhs favouring Mr.Alok Jajodia, drawn on State Bank of Patiala, Sanawar. Mr.Negi, has accepted this cheque. His client Mr.A.K.Jajodia who is present in person has in turn received this cheque from Mr.Negi in open Court. They both state before this Court that receipt of this cheque is in full and final settlement of all pending claims and dues, details whereof have been recorded in communication dated 14th August, 1998 sent by Mr.S.Idris and addressed to Mr.Alok Jajodia. The details are as under: (1) May 1989 Rs.1,50,000 Mr.Alok Jajodia (2) Feb.1990 Rs.1,50,000 M/s.Avinash Trust, Bombay (3) April 1991 Rs.2,00,000 Mr.Avinash Jajodia Trust, Bombay (4) August, 1991 Rs.3,00,000 M/s.Avinash Foundation, Bombay (5) Oct.1991 Rs.1,00,000 Mr.A.K.Jajodia, Bombay Having received the aforesaid cheque in full and final settlement as above mentioned Mr.Jajodia as well as Mr.Negi submit that the criminal complaint filed by Mr.Jajodia against Lawrence School, its Headmaster and other five accused persons named in the complaint and pending in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai be treated as withdrawn by Mr.A.K.Jajodia, the complainant in the aforesaid complaint. Actually they both pray that the aforesaid complaint and FIR be quashed by this Court. Because of the aforesaid settlement between the parties and the fact that the aforesaid cheque has been received by Mr.A.K.Jajodia personally, we dispose of this petition as settled and also quash and set- aside the aforesaid complaint pending in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, (40th Court Girgaon) Mumbai alongwith FIR bearing No.14 of 2005 dated 15th December, 2005, Police Station Gaom Devi. The aforesaid criminal complaint and the aforesaid FIR shall stand quashed with all the consequences. Petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ( V.K. Gupta ), C.J. April 17, 2006. ( Deepak Gupta ),J. PV