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Ayushman Kaushik v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC27 Apr 2022C482/514/2022

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In Criminal Misc. Application No. 514 of 2022, the Uttarakhand High Court allowed the petition to quash proceedings arising from allegations under various IPC sections. The parties had reached an amicable settlement via video conferencing, leading the single-judge bench to quash the charge-sheet, summoning order, and entire case proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Charge-sheet dated 14.12.2021, summoning order dated 13.01.2022, and all proceedings of the case were quashed; compounding application disposed of.

Ayushman Kaushik Vs State of Uttarakhand — Quashing and FIR | Uttarakhand HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

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Criminal Misc. Application No. 514 of 2022

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Ayushman Kaushik …........ Petitioner

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Vs.

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State of Uttarakhand and others …..... Respondents

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Present : Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Subhash Tyagi Bhardwaj, Deputy Advocate General for the State/respondent no.1. Mr. Vishwa Prakash Bahuguna, Advocate for respondent nos.2 to 4.

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JUDGMENT

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Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)

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The challenge in this petition is made to the charge-sheet dated 14.12.2021, summoning order dated 13.01.2022, passed in Inquiry No.03 of 2022, State vs. Ayushman Kaushik, under Sections 323, 427, 452, 504, 506 IPC, pending by the court of Juvenile Justice Court, District Dehradun (for short, “the case”) and the entire proceedings of the case on the basis of amicable settlement between the parties. A joint compounding application has been filed supported by affidavits.

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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the parties have amicably settled the dispute and they are staying in peace and harmony. Therefore, the matter may be settled accordingly.

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The petitioner, as well as the respondent no.2 (the informant) and the other victims including the respondent nos.3 and 4 have joined the proceeding through video conferencing, as identified by their respective counsel. Parties have accepted the compromise.

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The parties have settled the dispute amicably. Therefore, having considered the nature of offence and all the attending factors, this Court is of the view that it is a case which may be decided on the basis of amicable settlement between the parties. Accordingly, the petition deserves to be allowed.

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The petition is allowed. The charge-sheet dated 14.12.2021, summoning order dated 13.01.2022 and the proceedings of the case are hereby quashed.

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7. Compounding application stands disposed of

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accordingly.

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(Ravindra Maithani, J.)

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27.04.2022

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Sanjay

Ayushman Kaushik v. State of Uttarakhand

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