A Delhi court Monday let off Haryana's formerminister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in Geetika Sharma's suicide, and hisbrother in a 1998 cheque-bounce case.
Metropolitan Magistrate Vikrant Vaid acquitted Gopal GoyalKanda and his brother Govind Kanda after they settled the dispute with thecomplainant.
Two cheques issued by the former minister's company, KandaPolymers, to Delhi-based complainant company Indo Polycoats Pvt Ltd weredishonoured in July 1998. One cheque was for Rs.2 lakh and the other forRs.2.10 lakh.
The complainant's counsel Dharmendra Priani told the courtthat all the disputes had been settled between the parties and nothing remainedoutstanding and moved an application for withdrawal of the case.
Kanda brothers' counsel Somesh Arora said the matter hadbeen settled between the parties and requested the court to acquit his clients.
The complainant, who manufactured PVC coated fabrics andvinyl flooring, had supplied some material to Govind Kanda. The two cheques forpayment of the material were issued by Gopal Goyal Kanda. The cheques weredishonoured.
The court earlier issued warrant against the Kanda brothersfor failure to appear before it. The process for attachment of their propertywas also initiated.
The former Haryana minister is in police custody inconnection with abetting the suicide of his employee and former flightattendant Geetika Sharma.
Geetika, 23, who earlier worked in Gopal Goyal Kanda'snow-defunct MDLR Airlines, died on the night of Aug 4-5 at her house in northDelhi's Ashok Vihar area.
Her two suicide notes named the former minister and hisemployee Aruna Chaddha for harassing her and driving her to suicide. Both havedenied the allegations. Chaddha is in judicial custody.