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Hydroair Tectonics (Pcd) Ltd. and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC8 Apr 2019APPR/19/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court of Bombay Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction quashed the conviction and appeal orders following a successful mediation and settlement between the applicant company and the complainant/respondent. The court directed the registry to verify deposited amounts and facilitate their withdrawal under the company's new name.

What did the court decide?

Quashed conviction order dated 29.12.2012 and appeal order dated 09.10.2015; directed withdrawal of deposited amounts.

Hydroair Tectonics (Pcd) Ltd. and Ors. Vs the State… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Bombay HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION No. 26 OF 2016 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 19 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION No. 26 OF 2016

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HydroairTectonics (PCD) Ltd. & Ors.

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...Applicants

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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...Respondents

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Mr.Vivek S. Babar for the Applicants. Mr.N.B.Patil, APP for Respondent No.1-State. Mr.Kafil A. Khan a/w. Ms.Sana Kafil Khan for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. DATE : 08 APRIL 2019

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P.C.:

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The learned Counsel for both the parties submit that the matter is settled between the parties.

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The learned Counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have deposited Rs.10,08,750/- in the Sessions Court, Mumbai at the time of granting bail and suspension of sentence. He produces photocopy of

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the said receipt, as the original receipt has been lost. He further submits

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that during mediation, the applicants have paid Rs.5,00,000/- to respondent No.2.

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The learned Counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the applicants have deposited the amount i.e., Rs.10,08,750/- in Criminal Writ Petition No. 3107 of 2013. However, he admits that an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- is paid to respondent No.2.

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Registry has placed on record the report dated 4^th April, 2019 sent by Mediator wherein it is informed that the mediation is successful. The said report is taken on record.

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The learned Counsel for the applicants and respondent No.2 /original complainant filed the consent terms dated 2^nd April, 2019. The parties along with their respective Counsel signed the consent terms. The consent terms is taken on record and marked as Exhibit-1 . The undertakings given in the consent terms by the parties are accepted.

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It is to be noted that earlier the name of the company i.e., respondent No.2 was “Sedum Investments & Finance Pvt. Ltd.”, which is now known as “Khazana Tradelinks Pvt. Ltd.”.

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Registry of the Sessions Court, Mumbai is directed to take note of

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this. If the application is moved for withdrawal of the amount by respondent No.2 in the name of “Khazana Tradelinks Pvt. Ltd.”, which was formally known as “Sedum Investments & Finance Pvt. Ltd”., then it is to be allowed.

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In view of the consent terms, the order of conviction dated 29^th December, 2012 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 63^rd Court, Andheri, Mumbai in C.C. No. 12601/SS/2009 is hereby quashed and set aside. Similarly, the order dated 9^th October, 2015 passed by the learned Special Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Gr. Mumbai in Criminal Appeal No. 199 of 2013 is also quashed and set aside.

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The learned Counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have deposited Rs.10,000/- in the Court of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 63^rd Court, Andheri, Mumbai and hence, prays for withdrawal of the said amount.

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The applicants are directed to move an application before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 63^rd Court, Andheri, Mumbai for withdrawal of an amount of Rs.10,000/-.

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Registry of the Sessions Court, Mumbai to act upon photocopy of the receipt, however, the details are to be verified from the counter file and record of the Sessions Court while withdrawing the amount of Rs.10,08,750/-.

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With this, Criminal Revision Application is disposed of.

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As the Revision Application is disposed of, nothing remains in the Criminal Application and the same is accordingly disposed of.

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(MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)

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Hydroair Tectonics (Pcd) Ltd. and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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