SATISH KUMAR SHARMA
Ramlal Gochar – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER
1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR No. 31/2020 registered at Police Station Kaprain, District Bundi for the offences under Sections 420, 467 & 468 IPC.
2. Heard Learned counsel for both the sides and perused the material available on record.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the earlier SB CRLMP No. 1607/2020 filed for quashing of the said FIR has been dismissed by this Court but subsequently compromise has been arrived at between the parties hence, in changed circumstances, this second petition has been filed by the accused- petitioner which is maintainable in view of the judicial pronouncements in Vinod Kumar IAS Vs. Union of India [2021 (4) CTC 495]; Supt. & Remembrancer of Legal Affairs Vs. Mohan Singh [(1975) 3 SCC 706]; Anil Khadkiwala Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. [(2019) 17 SCC 294]; Shri Rameshwar Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor [SB CRLMP No. 3162/2015]; Prithvi Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. [SB CRLMP No. 661/2016]; Balbir Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan [CRLR No. 420 of 2016]; Nijnam Meena Vs. State of Rajasthan [SB CRLMP No. 3376/2017].
He further submits that the pe
Anil Khadkiwala Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. [(2019) 17 SCC 294]
ARCI Vs. Nimra Cerglass Technics (P) Ltd. [(2016) 1 SCC 348]
Harmanpreet Singh Ahluwalia & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [(2009) 7 SCC 712]
Haryana Vs. Bhajanlal and Ors. [AIR 1992 SC 604]
Hridaya Ranjan Prasad Verma Vs. State of Bihar [(2000) 4 SCC 168]
Legal Affairs Vs. Mohan Singh [(1975) 3 SCC 706]
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