Nitin Krishna Pujari v. State of Maharashtra
In the High Court of Bombay
Crl.W.P. 2480/2018
Before Justice R.M. Savant and Justice R.M. Dere
Decided on August 13, 2018

Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIR after the settlement between parties in a case involving data misuse

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 43B, 66)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 379)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• On April 14, 2018, police registered an FIR (Crime 47/2018) against the petitioner regarding an internet data transaction.
• The first informant filed an affidavit in August 2018, stating that the parties had resolved their disputes through consent terms signed on May 01, 2018.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel argued to quash the FIR based on the settlement agreement with the respondent. They emphasised that the informant no longer wanted to pursue the FIR due to the Consent Terms.
• The respondent’s counsel confirmed the settlement and requested the withdrawal of the FIR.

Opinion of the Bench

• The court discussed precedents that allow quashing FIRs under specific circumstances when the parties have reached a settlement outside the court.

 Final Decision

• The court accepted the writ petition and quashed the FIR.