Petition under Article 226 sought quashing of an FIR for offences under the IPC and IT Act. The parties settled amicably and the informant gave a no-objection affidavit. The court quashed the crime subject to payment of Rs.50,000 cost to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3733 OF 2024
Hussain Hasanali Lakhani … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
Mr. Tapan Thatte a/w. Mr. Vivek N. Arote & Ms. Geetanjali Naidu for Petitioner.
Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganpathy, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Akshay Chitre for Respondent No.2.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE : 4th October 2024.
P.C. :
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question. He therefore prayed that, the said crime may be quashed with the consent of Respondent No.2.
3.1) Respondent No.2 is personally present in the Court and through her Advocate reiterates the contents of her Affidavit dated 21st August 2024 and her ‘no objection’ for quashing of the crime in question.
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weeks from the date of uploading of present Order on the official website of High Court of Bombay.
| Account Name | :- | Armed Forces Battle Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| Welfare Fund. | ||
| Account Number | :- | 90552010165915. |
| Bank Name | :- | Canara Bank. |
| Branch | :- | South Block, Defence Headquarters, |
| New Delhi – 110 011. | ||
| IFSC Code | :- | CNRB0019055. |
noted above and submit receipt of the same in the Registry of this Court.
this Order.
( DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
Digitally signed by OMKAR OMKAR SHIVAHAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN KUMBHAKARN Date: 2024.10.08 10:50:29 +0530
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether CR No. 452 of 2020 registered with Nagpada Police Station should be quashed on the basis of an amicable settlement and the informant's no-objection.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Hussain Hasanali Lakhani
The State of Maharashtra
A. S. Gadkari
Dr. Neela Gokhale
As recorded by the court registry
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