Pawan Garg & Anr. v. State & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of F.I.R on compromise/private settlement under Section 482 CrPC; F.I.R No. 0047/2014 dated 10.02.2014, Sections 406/420/34 IPC, Police Station Lahori Gate; alleged paddy-supply fraud, paddy worth Rs. 5.45 crores assured, advances not returned; settlement dated 21.10.2019 for Rs. 40 lakhs, Rs. 20 lakhs paid; release of Rs. 20 lakhs deposit with accrued interest from learned ACMM, Tis Hazari Court, to respondent No. 2; petitioners Pawan Garg & Anr.; counsel Ritesh Agrawal, Pardeep Gahlot (APP), Kavish Rana (SI), Ravi Grover; CRL.M.C. 120/2020; High Court of Delhi; Justice Jasmeet Singh; disposed 12.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
F.I.R No. 0047/2014 dated 10.02.2014 under Sections 406/420/34 IPC (Police Station Lahori Gate, New Delhi) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; the Rs. 20 lakhs deposited with the learned ACMM, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, together with up-to-date accrued interest, to be released in favour of respondent No. 2 through its duly authorized agent/counsel.