Firoz Varikkdan a Alias Firoz v. a v State of U.P. Thru. Secy. (Home) Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 CrPC quashing refused; Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour complaint CC 29047/2020 (Anil Rawther v. Firoz Varikkdan A), PS Gomti Nagar, Lucknow; summoning order 24.11.2021 and NBW 01.12.2024 not interfered with; applicant to seek compounding per Damodar S. Prabhu 2010 (5) SCC 663; Magistrate to decide within three months; three-month bar on coercive steps; application disposed (Brij Raj Singh, J.).
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of without quashing the proceedings. The applicant was left free to appear before the Magistrate within three weeks through counsel and seek compounding per Damodar S. Prabhu (supra); the Magistrate to dispose of such application within three months after hearing all parties; failing termination of proceedings, the trial to proceed with all defences open to the applicant; and no coercive steps against the applicant for three months.