Mario Anthony Nazareth vs State & Anr.

ik-110448372 Delhi High Court 24 December 2024 • 10 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Ajay Bhargava Counsel Petitioner Anushka Bagla Counsel Petitioner Arvind Kumar Ray Counsel Petitioner Kabir Chhilwar Counsel Petitioner Madhav Khurana Counsel Petitioner Shaurya Singh Counsel Petitioner Sunil Kumar Gautam Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

State Respondent Arun Nanda Petitioner Mario Anthony Nazareth Petitioner

Case Significance

Mario Anthony Nazareth vs State & Anr. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2024 (citation: ik-110448372). Two petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 420/468/471/34 IPC for alleged forgery related to a trust dispute, where the complainant had alleged that the petitioners fabricated documents to remove him as trustee. The Court found the FIR was registered in 2019 and had not progressed, the complainant did not oppose the petition and was not joining the investigation, the concerned documents were found genuine, and the underlying dispute had been settled. The FIR and all consequentia The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan.

Summary

Two petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 420/468/471/34 IPC for alleged forgery related to a trust dispute, where the complainant had alleged that the petitioners fabricated documents to remove him as trustee. The Court found the FIR was registered in 2019 and had not progressed, the complainant did not oppose the petition and was not joining the investigation, the concerned documents were found genuine, and the underlying dispute had been settled. The FIR and all consequential proceedings were quashed as continuation would be an abuse of process.

What was the outcome of Mario Anthony Nazareth vs State & Anr.?

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