Ravinder @ Ravi & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 595/2019 RAVINDER @ RAVI & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. S.S. Bhati, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, APP with SI Subhash Chand, PS:Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi Mr. Data Ram, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 19.02.2019 1.

Status report filed.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, for quashing of FIR No.394/2017, under Sections 498-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 3.

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 22.11.2018.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that in view of the settlement arrived at, he has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

5.

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. 6.

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. 394/2017, under Sections 498-A/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J FEBRUARY 19, 2019 tp