Jammu and Kashmir High Court

CRM(M)/538/2022 of JANAK SINGH ALIAS VINOD RAJPUT Vs UT OF J AND K TH INCHARGE PS BAGH E BAHU JAMMU AND OTHERS on 30 December 2023

OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: CRM(M) No.538/2022 Janak Singh alias Vinod Rajput, Age 26 years, S/o Sh. Delair Singh, R/o Bhella, Khawas Bhudal, Rajouri. …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Atul Raina, Advocate. Vs 1. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, through Incharge

Sr. No.21

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKHAT JAMMU

Case: CRM(M) No.538/2022

Janak Singh alias Vinod Rajput, Age 26 years, S/o Sh. Delair Singh, R/o Bhella, Khawas Bhudal, Rajouri.

…..Petitioner(s)

Through:Mr. Atul Raina, Advocate.

Vs

1.Union Territory of Jammu & .…. Respondent(s)Kashmir, through Incharge Police Station Bagh-E-Bahu, Jammu. Kashmir, through Incharge Police Station Bagh-E-Bahu, Jammu.

2.Balwant Singh S/o Faqir Chand, R/o Near Govt Middle School, Bhelakhawas, Rajouri, at present Bhaderwah Mohalla, Shahbad Colony, Bahur Fort, Jammu. 3. Varsha Mangral D/o Balwant Singh R/o Near Govt Middle School, Bhelakhawas, Rajouri, at present Bhaderwah Mohalla, Shahbad Colony, Bahur Fort, Jammu.

Through: None.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PUNEET GUPTA, JUDGE

ORDER

30.12.2023

01. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashment of FIR No.0078/2017 registered with respondent no.1 under Section 354-D of Ranbir Penal Code and Section 66 and 67 of Information Technology Act along with proceedings in Challan titled

02.

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04. ‘State of J&K Vs. Janak Singh’ pending before the court of Special Mobile Magistrate/Sub Judge (13[th] FC), Jammu arising out of aforesaid FIR.

Pursuant to order dated 18.12.2023, statements of petitioner and respondent No.3 have been recorded by the Registrar Judicial of this Court and the same are placed on record.

Having carefully considered the nature of accusation and other facts and circumstances of the present case, and that the complainant and the accused have settled their differences and have arrived at an amicable arrangement, the court is of the considered opinion that further trial will be mere wastage of time of the Court.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and proceedings in challan arising out of FIR No.0078/2017 registered with respondent no.1 under Section 354-D of Ranbir Penal Code and Section 66 and 67 of Information Technology Act are quashed. Petition along with connected CrlM(s)

stands disposed of.

( Puneet Gupta )

Judge

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