Shri Amandeep Singh Bedi v. State NCT Of Delhi & ORS.
$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1406/2024 SHRI AMANDEEP SINGH BEDI ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr.Varun Dhingra, Mr.Shlok Suden and Mr.Devashish, Advs. along with petitioner in person.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with SI Rajbir Singh Mr.Sanjeev Malik, Adv. for R-2 & R-3 along with R-2& R-3 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
O R D E R
% 21.02.2024 1.
This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No. 09/2021 registered at Police Station: Tughlak Road, New Delhi under Sections 279/337/338 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC'), along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement.
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Issue notice.
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Notice is accepted by Mr.Satinder Singh Bawa, learned APP for the State and Mr.Sanjeev Malik, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 and 3.
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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
that are, the petitioner and the respondent nos.2 and 3 have amicably settled their inter se disputes before Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court, New Delhi vide Mediation Settlement dated 06.12.2023. 5.
The respondent nos.2 and 3, who are present in Court and have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO), affirm the settlement and state that they have settled all the disputes with the petitioner out of their own free will and without any coercion. The respondent nos.2 and 3 submit that they have no objection if the present FIR is quashed.
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The learned counsel for the Petitioner has handed over Demand Drafts of a sum of Rs.50,000/- each to Respondent Nos.2 and 3, in pursuance of the settlement arrived at between them. 7.
I have perused the contents of the FIR and also the settlement between the parties.
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Keeping in view the fact that the respondent nos.2 and 3 do not wish to pursue their complaint any further, as also the Settlement arrived at between the parties, I find that no useful purpose shall be served in continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR as it would create further acrimony between the parties and will be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer.
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Guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in its judgments in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinbhai Karmur & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 641 and State of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors. 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, this Court deems it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to exercise its inherent powers The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.
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Accordingly, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 09/2021 registered at Police Station: Tughlak Road, New Delhi under Sections 279/337/338 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioner are quashed, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit costs of Rs.30,000/- with the 'Delhi High Court Clerks Welfare Association' within a period of two weeks from today, and file proof of such deposit with the Registry of this Court and also supply a copy thereof to the IO, within the said period. NAVIN CHAWLA, J FEBRUARY 21, 2024/ns/am Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.