The High Court of Judicature at Bombay disposed of a criminal petition for quashing an FIR. The court held the petition infructuous as the underlying dispute had already been settled between the parties.
The petition is rendered infructuous and is accordingly disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1349 OF 2007
Mr.Prem Singhal s/o Anganlal
Singhal. ..Petitioner.
Versus
State of Maharashtra
and 16 Ors. ..Respondents.
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Mr.A.M.Saraogi, Adv. for the Petitioner.
Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.
Ms.Neeta Parikh with Aniket Rele, Adv. for Respondent
Nos.2 to 9.
Mr.S.K.Jain, Adv. for Respondent Nos.10 to 17.
CORAM : R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR AND
SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 13, 2007.
P.C.:-
1. Heard.
2. The learned APP for the State states that
the petitioner has not been added as accused in
the impugned FIR till this date.
3. The learned Advocate appearing for
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Respondent Nos.2 to 9 and the learned Advocate
appearing for the Respondent Nos.10 to 17 state
that the dispute in relation to which the FIR
was lodged has already been settled between the
parties.
4. In the circumstances, the Petition is
rendered infructuous and is accordingly disposed
of.
[R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,J.]
[SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow the petition to quash the FIR after the dispute was settled between parties.
Mr.Prem Singhal s/o Anganlal Singhal
State of Maharashtra
16 Ors.
R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR
V.K.TAHILRAMANI
As recorded by the court registry
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