Veena Sharma & ANR v. State & ANR

$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5085/2019 VEENA SHARMA & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sudarshan Rajan, Advocate versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP Mr. Amit Punj, Advocate for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 09.12.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.336/2013, under Sections 341/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Tilak Nagar, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide Settlement Deed dated 21.08.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that in view of the order passed today in Crl.M.C.4937/2019, she is having no objection

to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. 4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.336/2013, under Sections 341/323/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Tilak Nagar, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J DECEMBER 09, 2019 Aj