Gujarat High Court

Kanabhai Haribhai Padhiyar & 8 vs State Of Gujarat & on 8 January, 2016

Author:
J.B.Pardiwala

Bench:
J.B.Pardiwala

R/CR.MA/433/2016 ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE
FIR/ORDER) NO. 433 of 2016

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KANABHAI HARIBHAI PADHIYAR & 8....Applicant(s)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & 1....Respondent(s)
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Appearance:
V K ANANDJIWALA, ADVOCATE for the Applicant(s) No. 1 - 9
MR JK SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA

Date : 08/01/2016
ORAL ORDER

1. Rule   returnable   forthwith.   Mr.   Shah,   the   learned   APP   waives
service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent No.1­State
of   Gujarat.   Mr.Kunal   Shahi,   the   learned   advocate   has   entered
appearance   for   and   on   behalf   of   the   respondent   No.2­original   first
informant and waives service of notice of Rule.

2. By   this   application,   the   applicants   seek   to   invoke   the   inherent
powers   of   this   Court   under
Section   482
of   the   Code   of   Criminal
Procedure, 1973, praying for quashing of the First Information Report
registered with the Tarapur Police Station, Anand, being C.R. No.I­42 of
2015,   for   the   offence   punishable   under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The   quashing   of   the   FIR   is   prayed   for   with   the   consent   of   the
respondent No.2­original complainant. The original complainant­Pratap

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Kalubhai Rathod is personally present in the Court. He is being identified
by his learned advocate Mr.Kunal Shahi. There are affidavits of not only
the   first   informant­respondent   No.2,   but   also   of   the   four   injured
witnesses, inter alia, stating as under:

"I,  Pratap   Kalubhai   Rathod,   aged   about   35   years,   Residing   at
Milrampura,  Chowk  Faliya,  Taluka  Tarapur,  District  Anand,  do hereby
solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:

"1. I am permanent resident address mentioned above. I state and submit
that I have registered an FIR was registered with Tarapur Police Station,
Anand   vide   I­C.R.   No.42   of   2015   for   the   offences   punishable   under

Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian
Penal   Code  and   subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case
No.198/2015 pending before the Principal District Judge, Anand.

2.   I   state   and   submit   that,   the   issues   between   the   applicant   and   the
Association has been amicably settled and there is nothing left for either of
us   to   proceed   against   anyone   and   therefore,   the   FIR,   charge   sheet   and
Sessions   case   No.198   of   2015   pending   before   Principal   District   Judge,
Anand against the present applicants be quashed and set aside in view of
the settlement at.

3. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that the dispute between
me and the accused persons has been amicable settled in connection with
the FIR registered by me  with Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­C.R.
No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections 147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015
pending before Principal District Judge, Anand.

4. I respectfully submit that, I and the accused persons are residing in
the same village because of the intervention of the elders of the community
and common friends; we have amicably settled the dispute.

5. I respectfully state that, both the parties i.e. the complainant and the
accused persons have filed cross complaint each other and now both the
parties have decided amicably settle the dispute.

6. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that I do not have any
objection if the FIR registered with  Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­
C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015

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pending   before   the   Principal   District   Judge,   Anand   be   quashed   and   set
aside with my consent.

7. In this set of facts and factual background I respectfully pray and urge
to the Hon'ble Court that the First Information Report which I had lodged
with   Tarapur  Police  Station,  Anand  vide  I­C.R. No.42  of 2015  for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and Sessions  Case No.198  of 2015  pending before the Principal District
Judge, Anand be quashed and set aside with my consent."

"I, Mahipat Sursangbhai Rathod, aged about 40 years, accused No.3 in
chargesheet, Residing at Milrampura,, Taluka Tarapur, District Anand, do
hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:

"1. I am permanent resident address mentioned above. I state and submit
that   I   have   registered   an   FIR   was   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai
Rathod in Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and   Sessions   Case   No.198/2015   pending   before   the   Principal   District
Judge, Anand.

2.   I   state   and   submit   that,   the   issues   between   the   applicants   and   the
accused  persons  has  been  amicably  settled  and  there  is nothing  left  for
either of us to proceed against anyone and therefore, the FIR, charge sheet
and Sessions case No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge,
Anand against the present applicants be quashed and set aside in view of
the settlement at.

3. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that the dispute between
me and the accused persons has been amicable settled in connection with
the   FIR   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai   Rathod   in   Tarapur   Police
Station,   Anand   vide   I­C.R.   No.42   of   2015   for   the   offences   punishable
under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the
Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet and Sessions Case
No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge, Anand.

4. I respectfully submit that, I and the accused persons are residing in
the same village because of the intervention of the elders of the community
and common friends; we have amicably settled the dispute.

5. I respectfully state that, both the parties i.e. the complainant and the
accused persons have filed cross complaint each other and now both the
parties have decided amicably settle the dispute.

6. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that I do not have any

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objection if the FIR registered with  Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­
C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015
pending   before   the   Principal   District   Judge,   Anand   be   quashed   and   set
aside with my consent.

7. In this set of facts and factual background I respectfully pray and urge
to the Hon'ble Court that the First Information Report which I had lodged
with   Tarapur  Police  Station,  Anand  vide  I­C.R. No.42  of 2015  for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and Sessions  Case No.198  of 2015  pending before the Principal District
Judge, Anand be quashed and set aside with my consent"

"I,  Rasik   Kavabhai   Rathod,   aged   about   40   years,   accused   No.6   in
chargesheet, Residing at Milrampura,, Taluka Tarapur, District Anand, do
hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:

"1. I am permanent resident address mentioned above. I state and submit
that   I   have   registered   an   FIR   was   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai
Rathod in Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and   Sessions   Case   No.198/2015   pending   before   the   Principal   District
Judge, Anand.

2.   I   state   and   submit   that,   the   issues   between   the   applicants   and   the
accused  persons  has  been  amicably  settled  and  there  is nothing  left  for
either of us to proceed against anyone and therefore, the FIR, charge sheet
and Sessions case No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge,
Anand against the present applicants be quashed and set aside in view of
the settlement at.

3. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that the dispute between
me and the accused persons has been amicable settled in connection with
the   FIR   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai   Rathod   in   Tarapur   Police
Station,   Anand   vide   I­C.R.   No.42   of   2015   for   the   offences   punishable
under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the
Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet and Sessions Case
No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge, Anand.

4. I respectfully submit that, I and the accused persons are residing in
the same village because of the intervention of the elders of the community
and common friends; we have amicably settled the dispute.

5. I respectfully state that, both the parties i.e. the complainant and the

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accused persons have filed cross complaint each other and now both the
parties have decided amicably settle the dispute.

6. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that I do not have any
objection if the FIR registered with  Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­
C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015
pending   before   the   Principal   District   Judge,   Anand   be   quashed   and   set
aside with my consent.

7. In this set of facts and factual background I respectfully pray and urge
to the Hon'ble Court that the First Information Report which I had lodged
with   Tarapur  Police  Station,  Anand  vide  I­C.R. No.42  of 2015  for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and Sessions  Case No.198  of 2015  pending before the Principal District
Judge, Anand be quashed and set aside with my consent."

"I, Pravin Dipsangbhai Rathod, aged about 35 years, accused No.13 in
chargesheet, Residing at Milrampura,, Taluka Tarapur, District Anand, do
hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:

"1. I am permanent resident address mentioned above. I state and submit
that   I   have   registered   an   FIR   was   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai
Rathod in Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and   Sessions   Case   No.198/2015   pending   before   the   Principal   District
Judge, Anand.

2.   I   state   and   submit   that,   the   issues   between   the   applicants   and   the
accused  persons  has  been  amicably  settled  and  there  is nothing  left  for
either of us to proceed against anyone and therefore, the FIR, charge sheet
and Sessions case No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge,
Anand against the present applicants be quashed and set aside in view of
the settlement at.

3. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that the dispute between
me and the accused persons has been amicable settled in connection with
the   FIR   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai   Rathod   in   Tarapur   Police
Station,   Anand   vide   I­C.R.   No.42   of   2015   for   the   offences   punishable
under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the
Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet and Sessions Case
No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge, Anand.

4. I respectfully submit that, I and the accused persons are residing in

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the same village because of the intervention of the elders of the community
and common friends; we have amicably settled the dispute.

5. I respectfully state that, both the parties i.e. the complainant and the
accused persons have filed cross complaint each other and now both the
parties have decided amicably settle the dispute.

6. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that I do not have any
objection if the FIR registered with  Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­
C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015
pending   before   the   Principal   District   Judge,   Anand   be   quashed   and   set
aside with my consent.

7. In this set of facts and factual background I respectfully pray and urge
to the Hon'ble Court that the First Information Report which I had lodged
with   Tarapur  Police  Station,  Anand  vide  I­C.R. No.42  of 2015  for the
offences  punishable  under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and Sessions  Case No.198  of 2015  pending before the Principal District
Judge, Anand be quashed and set aside with my consent."

"I,  Jagdish   Pratapbhai   Rathod;   Hindu;   aged   adult,   injured   witness;
Residing   at   Milrampura,,   Taluka   Tarapur,   District   Anand,   do   hereby
solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:

"1. I am permanent resident address mentioned above. I state and submit
that   I   have   registered   an   FIR   was   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai
Rathod in Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and   Sessions   Case   No.198/2015   pending   before   the   Principal   District
Judge, Anand.

2.   I   state   and   submit   that,   the   issues   between   the   applicants   and   the
accused  persons  has  been  amicably  settled  and  there  is nothing  left  for
either of us to proceed against anyone and therefore, the FIR, charge sheet
and Sessions case No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge,
Anand against the present applicants be quashed and set aside in view of
the settlement at.

3. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that the dispute between
me and the accused persons has been amicable settled in connection with
the   FIR   registered   by   one   Pratap   Kalubhai   Rathod   in   Tarapur   Police
Station,   Anand   vide   I­C.R.   No.42   of   2015   for   the   offences   punishable

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under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the
Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet and Sessions Case
No.198 of 2015 pending before Principal District Judge, Anand.

4. I respectfully submit that, I and the accused persons are residing in the
same  village  because  of the intervention  of the elders of the community
and common friends; we have amicably settled the dispute.

5. I respectfully state that, both the parties i.e. the complainant and the
accused persons have filed cross complaint each other and now both the
parties have decided amicably settle the dispute.

6. I respectfully submit before this Hon'ble Court that I do not have any
objection if the FIR registered with  Tarapur Police Station, Anand vide I­
C.R. No.42 of 2015 for the offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of   the   Indian   Penal   Code   and
subsequent   filing   of   chargesheet   and   Sessions   Case   No.198   of   2015
pending   before   the   Principal   District   Judge,   Anand   be   quashed   and   set
aside with my consent.

7. In this set of facts and factual background I respectfully pray and urge
to the Hon'ble Court that the First Information Report which I had lodged
with   Tarapur  Police  Station,  Anand  vide  I­C.R. No.42  of 2015  for the
offences punishable under
Sections  147
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
506(2)
of the Indian Penal Code and subsequent filing of chargesheet
and Sessions  Case No.198  of 2015  pending before the Principal District
Judge, Anand be quashed and set aside with my consent."

4. Taking into consideration the nature of the dispute and the fact
that   the   parties   have   settled   the   dispute   as   both   the   sides   want   to
maintain peace, I am of the view that no useful purpose would now be
served   to   allow   the   further   proceedings   of   C.R.   No.I­42   of   2015,
registered with the    Tarapur Police Station, Anand to continue. In the
result, the proceedings of Sessions Case No.198 of 2015, pending in the
Court of  the learned Principal District Judge, Anand are hereby ordered
to be  quashed.   All  consequential  proceedings  pursuant thereto stand
terminated. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted.

(J.B.PARDIWALA, J.)

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