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RAJAN GROVER v. RAJAT BHAYANA

Supreme Court of India | Diary 10154/2021

Status

ROP - of Main Case

Decided On

30-07-2021

Bench

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT

Petitioner

RAJAN GROVER

Respondent

RAJAT BHAYANA

Primary Holding

In compounding offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a conviction by the Trial Court may be quashed and the accused acquitted upon parties settling the dispute through a Memorandum of Understanding, rendering all appellate and revisional orders redundant.

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ITEM NO.8 Court 1 (Video Conferencing) SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).4773-4774/2021 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 29-09-2020 in CRR No.1094/2020, 29-09-2020 in CRR No.1101/2020 passed by the High Court Of Punjab & Haryana At Chandigarh) RAJAN GROVER Petitioner(s) VERSUS RAJAT BHAYANA & ANR. Respondent(s) (IA No.54348/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No.54350/2021 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) Date : 30-07-2021 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narender Hooda, Sr. Adv. Mr. Yash Prakash, Adv. Mr. Aditya Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ishan Jain, Adv. Mr. Hrishikesh Jha, Adv. Mr. Vikas Goyat, Adv. Dr. Surender Singh Hooda, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Himanshu Bajaj, Adv. Mr. Dhruv Singh, Adv. Mr. Kaushal Yadav, AOR Mr. Pramod Kumar, Adv. Ms. Akansha Rai, Adv. Ms. Apeksha Rai, Adv UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.1 lakh towards SCBA Advocates Welfare Fund. Considering the fact that both the parties have settled the matters vide MOU dated 22.07.2021, we allow the application (IA No.86180/2021) and quash the order of the Trial Court convicting the petitioner. Consequently, appellate and revisional orders also 1

become redundant and the petitioner stands acquitted in the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The special leave petitions are disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (ARJUN BISHT) (R.S. NARAYANAN) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH) 2

ITEM NO.9         Court 1 (Video Conferencing)         SECTION II­B                S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A                        RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)  Nos.4773­4774/2021 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated  29­09­2020 in CRR No. 1094/2020 & CRR No. 1101/2020 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh) RAJAN GROVER                                       Petitioner(s)                                 VERSUS RAJAT BHAYANA & ANR.                               Respondent(s) (IA No. 54348/2021 ­ EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT & IA No. 54350/2021 ­ PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)   Date : 16­07­2021 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM :           HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE          HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA          HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY For Petitioner(s)                     Dr.  Surender Singh Hooda, AOR                  For Respondent(s) Mr. Himanshu Bajaj, Adv. Mr. Dhruv Singh, Adv. Mr. Nandlal Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. Sandeep Mishra, Adv.                     Mr. Kaushal Yadav, AOR Mr. Pramod Kumar, Adv.                               UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following                              O R D E R The Court is convened through Video Conferencing. A letter is circulated by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking four weeks adjournment on the ground of personal difficulty of the arguing counsel, which is opposed by the learned counsel appearing for the caveator – Respondent No.1. In view of the above, list the matter after one week.   (VISHAL ANAND)                                  (R.S. NARAYANAN) ASTT. REGISTRAR­cum­PS                           COURT MASTER (NSH)

ITEM NO.27 Court 14 (Video Conferencing) SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 10154/2021 RAJAN GROVER Petitioner(s) VERSUS RAJAT BHAYANA & ANR. Respondent(s) IA No. 54349/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM SURRENDERING WITHIN TIME IA No. 67369/2021 - STAY APPLICATION) Date : 05-07-2021 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI [IN CHAMBER] For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narender Hooda, Sr. Adv. Ms. Seema, Adv. Mr. Arvind Aggarwal, Adv. Dr. Surender Singh Hooda, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Application for exemption from surrendering is allowed. Consequently, application for stay application is disposed of. (SWETA BALODI) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

ITEM NO.16 Court 8 (Video Conferencing) SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 10154/2021 RAJAN GROVER Petitioner(s) VERSUS RAJAT BHAYANA & ANR. Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.54348/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.54349/2021-EXEMPTION FROM SURRENDERING WITHIN TIME and IA No.54350/2021-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES ) Date : 07-05-2021 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA [IN CHAMBER] For Petitioner(s) Dr. Surender Singh Hooda, AOR(NP) For Respondent(s) UPON perusing the papers the Court made the following O R D E R In spite of the second call, no one has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. It is noticed that the petitioner has already undergone sentence of nine months. List the matter in the week commencing 5 th of July, 2021. (JAGDISH KUMAR) (DIPTI KHURANA) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

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