Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusGOUTAM SUNIL DUTTA

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: R N LADDHA

Holding

The revision application was dismissed as infructuous because the dispute had been settled and the proceedings had already been quashed.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal revision application (No. 653 of 2007) against Goutam Sunil Dutta. The applicant’s counsel informed the court that the dispute between the complainant and the accused had been amicably settled, and the proceedings had already been quashed by an order dated 8 August 2011. In view of this settlement, the court found that no grievance remained for adjudication. Consequently, the revision application was held to be infructuous and was dismissed. The judgment underscores that once a criminal matter is settled and the proceedings are quashed, a revision cannot proceed.

Issues considered

What is the effect of an amicable settlement and prior quashing of proceedings on a pending criminal revision application?

Subjects

criminal revision
settlement
quash of proceedings
infructuous
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                        Mamta Kale                                                                       34-revn-653-2007.docx


                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     Criminal Revision Application No. 653 of 2007
                    The State of Maharashtra                                                             … Applicant
                         versus
                    Goutam Sunil Dutta                                                                   …Respondent
                                                                      ----

                    Mr Arfan Sait, APP, for the Applicant / State.
                    None for the Respondent.
                    HC 08218, P S Shende, Pairavi, EOW, Unit 16, Mumbai, is
                    present.
                                                  ----
                                                         Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.
                                                                                             Date: 2 February 2026
                    P.C.:
                    .       At the outset, the learned APP, on instructions, apprises
                    the Court that dispute between the parties namely the
                    complainant and the accused, has been amicably resolved, and
                    pursuant to such settlement, the proceedings were quashed by
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                    this Court by order dated 8 August 2011.
                    2.      In view of the aforesaid development, no cause or
                    grievance survives for consideration in the present application,
                    and accordingly, the same stands dismissed as infructuous.


                                                                                                        (R.N. Laddha, J.)


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