Supreme Court Orders FIR Withdrawal, GMT Building

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: M/S GMT BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLP; Respondent: Shilpi Shrivastava.
• IA No. 65031/2026 seeking exemption from filing O.T.; contempt proceedings under CONMT.PET.(C) Nos.621/2025 and 725/2024.
• FIR No.561/2025 was registered on 18.04.2025 at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
• Parties entered a Memorandum of Understanding / Settlement Agreement dated 31.12.2024.
• Petitioner had issued a legal notice on 26.05.2025 threatening civil and criminal action.
• Respondent filed an affidavit (digitally signed by Neha Gupta) apologizing unconditionally, committing to withdraw the FIR and to abide by the settlement, and seeking protection from further proceedings.

Final Outcome

• The Court accepted the respondent’s undertaking and ordered the withdrawal of FIR No.561/2025.
• No further civil or criminal proceedings arising from the FIR may be pursued by either the complainant(s) or their assignees.
• The complainants retain the right to enforce the MOU/Settlement Agreement dated 31.12.2024 in accordance with law.
• Closure of the contempt proceedings is contingent upon the FIR’s withdrawal.
• The matter is to be listed after four weeks for further orders, including the award of costs for the present contempt proceedings.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Settlement Enforcement