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ANIL KUMAR UPMAN
Lakhani Builders Pvt. Ltd – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. By way of this misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the accused petitioners have sought prayer for quashing of the entire criminal proceedings pending against them in the court of learned Special Judicial Magistrate (N.I. Act Cases) No. 4, Ajmer, Rajasthan bearing CIS No. 2469/2021 : Dr. Anoop Sharma v. Lakhani Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner No. 1 is a company engaged in construction of residential and commercial establishments and the petitioner nos. 2 & 3 are the Directors of the petitioner No. 1. The respondent No. 2 booked Flat No. 403 in Lakhani's Skyways, Plot No. 7, Sector 5 Ulwe, Navi Mumbari and a total payment of Rs.85,00,000/- has been allegedly made by him. Counsel further contends that the respondent No. 2/complainant cancelled the aforesaid booking was cancelled and requested for refund of payment which was accepted by the petitioners and a 'settlement note' was also executed between the parties wherein it was agreed by both the parties that after deducting taxes of Rs.2,40,000/-, an amount of Rs.78,19,367/- would be the final amount to be paid to the complainant. In lieu of the af
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