IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J. C. DOSHI
Dipakkumar Ratilal Deliwala – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
J. C. Doshi, J.
1. The instant petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code ( Cr.P.C.) 1973, seeks following reliefs :
(a) To allow this petition;
(b) To issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the Criminal Case No.89623 of 2019 pending before the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (NI Act) Court No.37, Ahmedabad qua the petitioners herein and pass all other consequential and further orders in that regard;
(c) To direct the respondent No.2 to bear the cost of the proceedings that have been required to be instituted on account of the malice of the respondent No.2;
(d) Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the present petition, be pleased to stay all further proceedings of Criminal Case No.89623 of 2019 pending before the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (NI Act) Court No.37, Ahmedabad qua the petitioners herein;
(e) Pending admission, hearing and disposal of the present petition, be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 to withdraw the Criminal Case No.COMPL/129(C) of 2018 pending before th
A power of attorney holder can file a complaint under Section 138 of the N.I. Act provided they assert personal knowledge; however, enforcing a compromise via criminal proceedings is not permitted.
The High Court has the power to quash criminal proceedings based on compromise, especially in cases involving non-heinous offences and post-conviction compromises, to secure the ends of justice.
The court quashed criminal proceedings under the IPC due to mala fide intent behind filing the complaint, after a valid earlier complaint was filed under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
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Redundant criminal proceedings should not be allowed to continue.
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The court affirmed that compromises can be validly recognized in criminal cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing for quashing of proceedings.
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