JASHIBEN SHANKARBHAI RABARI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Hardik Soni, the learned APP waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent No.1 - State of Gujarat. Mr. Keval Barot, the learned advocate waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent No.2 - original first informant.

(2.) By this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicants - original accused persons seek to invoke the inherent powers of this Court praying for quashing of the F.I.R. being C.R.No.11217027201008 of 2020 filed before the Radhanpur Police Station, District Patan, for the offence punishable under Sections -384, 506(1), 507 and 114 etc. of the I.P.C. and under Sections 33, 40, 42(a), 42(b) and 42(d) etc. of the Gujarat Money Lenders Act, 2011.

(3.) Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is jointly submitted by the learned advocates appearing for the parties that an amicable settlement has taken place and the quashing of the FIR is prayed for with the consent of the respondent No.2 viz. Maheshbhai Bhemabhai Chaudhary. He has also filed an affidavit, confirming about the settlement. The affidavit reads thus: