Vishnu Pandit v. State ( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 248/2019 VISHNU PANDIT ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Parveen Malik, Advocate.

versus STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondent Represented by:

Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel for the State with Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Advocate with SI Pawan, PS Farsh Bazar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 25.01.2019 By the present petition the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 154/2018 under Sections 354/354A/354C IPC registered at PS Farsh Bazar, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. Learned Standing Counsel for the State on instructions from Investigating Officer submits that in the above-noted FIR the petitioner is the only accused and the respondent No. 2 the complainant/victim. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner vide the compromise deed dated 19th October, 2018 and does not W.P.(CRL) 248/2019

wish to pursue the above-noted FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. She further undertakes to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties.

The petitioner who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel affirms the statement of respondent No.2 and undertakes to abide by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. He also tenders his apology and assures that no such misbehaviour will take place in future and to show remorse the petitioner undertakes to deposit some costs also. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

Consequently, FIR No. 154/2018 under Sections 354/354A/354C IPC registered at PS Farsh Bazar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner depositing a cost of ₹5,000/- with the Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund within four weeks. Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

Petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

JANUARY 25, 2019 'yo'

W.P.(CRL) 248/2019