TMI Blog2022 (3) TMI 316X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n in the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter to be referred as "the Act of 1881"). Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that 1 of 7 respondent No.2 had filed a complaint under Sections 138 and 142 of the Act of 1881 against the present petitioner for dishonour of cheque dated 30.01.2015 amounting to Rs. 11,000/-. It is further submitted that in the said case, as apparent from the zimni orders, the petitioner was never served and thus, the petitioner was illegally declared as proclaimed person vide order dated 20.12.2019 (Annexure P-9). It is argued that in the said order, the compliance/status report of the proceedings so taken by the police, was awaited and thereafter, FIR No.483 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... by the trial Court vide which a direction was issued to register the aforesaid FIR. xxx xxx xxx Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the decisions rendered by this Court in " Vikas Sharma vs. Gurpreet Singh Kohli and another (supra), 2017, (3) L.A.R.584, Microqual Techno Limited and others Vs. State of Haryana and another, 2015 (32) RCR (Crl.) 790 and "Rajneesh Khanna Vs. State of Haryana and another" 2017(3) L.A.R. 555 wherein in an identical circumstance, this Court has held that since the main petition filed under Section 138 of the Act stands withdrawn in view of an amicable settlement between the parties, therefore, continuation of proceedings under Section 174A of IPC shall be nothing but an abuse of the process o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ffence under Section 174A I.P.C. is independent of the main case, therefore, merely because the main case has been dismissed for want of prosecution, the present petition cannot be allowed, however, keeping in view the fact that the present FIR was registered only on account of absence from the proceedings in the main case which had been subsequently regularised by the court while granting bail to the petitioner, the default stood condoned. In such 4 of 7 circumstances, continuation of proceedings under Section 174A I.P.C. Shall be abuse of the process of court. 7. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. FIR No.446 dated 21.08.2017, registered under Section 174A I.P.C. At Police Station Kotwali, District Faridabad, as well as consequential ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed hereinbelow:- "Fincruise Vs. Kiran 16047 Present: Sh. Amit Kumar Tyagi, Advocate for complainant. Learned counsel for the complainant has made a statement that he does not want to proceed further with the present complaint on the instructions of complainant company as he has received Rs. 11,000/- cash from accused regarding cheque in question and same may be dismissed as withdrawn. His statement in this regard recorded separately. Heard. In view of aforesaid statement, present complaint is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. File be consigned to record room after due compliance. Announced in open court. Sd/- (Puneet Limbha), Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gurugram/UID No.HR0398 Date of Order: 08.09.2021" From the above facts, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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