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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1197 /2025 [@ SLP [CRL.] NO.356/2023]
AMARJEET SINGH Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. Respondent(s)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appellant faces trial for the offence
punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal
Code, 1860.
Taking into consideration the facts and
circumstances of the case, we are inclined to set
aside the criminal proceedings as it is agreed that
the appellant would pay a sum of Rs.1.5 lakhs (One
Lakh Fifty Thousand only) to the respondent No.2
within a period of four weeks from today. The
respondent No. 2 is agreeable to the quashing of the
criminal proceedings, subject to his receiving the
aforestated amount.
In such view of the matter, the impugned
criminal proceedings in Case No.1661/2010, titled
Jitendra v. Amarjit Singh & Ors., for the offence
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under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura
stand quashed and the impugned order passed by the
High Court stands set aside.
The appeal stands allowed on the aforesaid
terms.
We make it clear that the appellant shall pay
the sum of Rs.1.5 Lakhs (One Lakh Fifty Thousand
only) to the respondent No.2 within a period of four
weeks from today.
Pending application(s), if any, shal...