In Brief
The appellant faced criminal charges for criminal breach of trust (Section 406) and cheating (Section 420) IPC. After depositing Rs. 1.5 lakh before the Supreme Court, the complainant expressed unwillingness to proceed. The Court allowed the appeal, directing release of the deposited amount to the complainant, permitting compounding of the compoundable offences, and withdrawing all coercive measures including account freezing. The decision upheld the principle that when parties negotiate settlement and restitution is made, the Court may facilitate withdrawal of criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.
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