Aaradhya B. Maheshwari IN THE HIGH COURT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3609 OF 2019

Mr. Aaradhya B. Maheshwari .. Petitioner

Vs

The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents

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Mr. N. S. Mundargi i/b Mr. Ramesh Tripathi for the petitioner.

Mr. K.V. Saste, APP for the State.

Mr. Subodh Desai i/b Mr. K.S. Garg for Respondent No.3.

CORAM: SHRI RANJIT MORE &
SMT. BHARATI H.DANGRE, JJ.
DATED : 17th JULY 2019.

P.C:-

1. Heard Mr. Mundargi, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondent No.3 and learned APP for the State.

2. This petition is filed for quashing and setting aside FIR bearing C.R. No.58 of 2019 registered at the instance of respondent no.3 with Malabar Hill Police Station, Mumbai for AJN 2/5 908 WP-3609.19.doc offences punishable under Sections 354D, 500 of the IPC read with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.

3. Pending investigation, parties have settled their dispute amicably and they have no objection for quashing the subject FIR by consent. Respondent no.3 has accordingly filed an affidavit dated 16th July 2019. In paragraph No.4, she has stated that she is scheduled to get married in November, 2019 and she intends to move ahead in life. She has decided to forgive the petitioner as he has tendered unconditional apology and has undertaken that he will not repeat such act in future. In paragraph No.6, she has given her no objection to quash the subject FIR. Respondent No.3 is personally present in the Court.

4. The petitioner is also present in the court along with his father. In paragraph No.7 of the petition, the petitioner has made the following statement, which is duly affirmed by him: