IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 15077 of 2023 ==========================================================

ARVINDBHAI CHANDULAL PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR NV GANDHI(1693) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR PATHIK N PATEL(2663) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS KAJAL SHINGADIYA for MR RISHABH R JAIN(12326) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MS. JYOTI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 24/11/2025

ORAL ORDER

1.

Present application is preferred by the Petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking quashing of FIR No.11206061230095 of 2023 registered with Sathal Police Station, Mahesana for the offences punishable under Sections

406, 420, 506(2) and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2.

Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant and learned APP for the Respondent – State.

3.

Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice for and on behalf of the respondent – State.

4.

Learned Advocate for the Petitioner has submitted that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and they are now not willing to proceed with the complaint any further.

5.

Leaned Advocate Ms. Kajal Shingadiya appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 2 (Original Complainant), who is present before this Court, has placed on record duly sworn in Affidavit dated 06.09.2025. The same is ordered to be taken on record. Learned Advocate has submitted that matter has been amicably settled between the parties and there is no objection, if present application is allowed. The affidavit reads thus:

“I, Rahulbhai S/o. Amrutlal Bhagvandas Patel, Gender: Male, Aged adult, Resp. No. 2-Orig. Complainant herein, residing at D- 206, Krishna Residency, Opp. Punam Bungalows, Nanikadi Raod, Ta. Kadi, Dist. Mahesana, hereby solemnly affirms and state on oath as under;

1. I say that, I am the Resp. No. 2-Orig. Complainant herein and have gone through the memo of petition and documents produced along with the same and hereby filed this affidavit in the capacity of org. complainant.

2. I say that, by way of present petition, the Petitioner has prayed to quash impugned complaint bearing C. R. No. I- 11206061230095/2023, for the offences punishable u/s. 406, 420, 506(2) & 114 of I.P.C., registered with Sathal Police Station, Dist. Mahesana, Chargesheet No. 59 of 2023 dtd. 05.12.2023 and further terminate the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 144 of 2024 pending before the Ld. JMFC, Jotana, Dist.: Mehsana.

3. I respectfully say and submit that, in view of the deed of settlement dtd. 06.09.2025 enclosed herewith, I have given my consent voluntarily without there being any threat or pressure to me and therefore I would request this Hon'ble Court to allow this petition by quashing impugned F.I.R, chargesheet filed therein and further to terminate the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 144 of 2024 pending before the Ld. JMFC, Jotana, Dist. Mehsana and all other consequential proceedings arising thereunder.

What is stated herein above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and I believe the same to be true and I state the same ”

on solemn oath.

6. Considering averments made in the Affidavit as also the submissions made by the learned Advocates for the respective parties, the present Application deserves to be allowed and is hereby allowed. The FIR No.11206061230095 of 2023 registered with Sathal Police Station, Mahesana is hereby quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute. As a sequel, all connected IAs stand disposed of.

(M. R. MENGDEY,J)

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