Hari Nandan Gupta & ORS v. The State ( Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 199/2016 HARI NANDAN GUPTA & ORS ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr S.K.

Kaushik, Adv.

alongwith the petitioners in person versus THE STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondent Through:

Mr Ashok Kumar Garg, Additonal Public Prosecutor for the State alongwith ASI Ram Avtar Police Station Begumpur, Delhi Respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SUNITA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 18.01.2016 Crl. MA 806/2016 (exemption) Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 199/2016 This is a petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C. moved by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No.1214/2014 registered at Police Station Begumpur, New Delhi under Sections 323/341/354A/354B/509/34 IPC and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have compromised the matter. The respondent No.2/complainant is present in person (duly identified by the Investigating Officer) and submits that she has amicably resolved all disputes with the petitioners voluntarily without there being any threat, coercion or pressure of any sort and in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, she does not want any action against the petitioners and does not have any objection to quashing of the instant FIR. Mr Ashok Kumar Garg, Additonal Public Prosecutor for the State submits that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties coupled with the fact that only charge-sheet has been filed and the matter is at initial stage, he has no objection to quashing of FIR.

Keeping in view the facts that the parties have compromised the matter with each

other amicably, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the criminal proceedings against the petitioners, which will only be an exercise in futility and wastage of precious time of the Court.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.1214/2014 registered at Police Station Begumpur, New Delhi under Sections 323/341/354A/354B/509/34 IPC and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed subject to cost of Rs.20,000/- to be deposited by the petitioners with Delhi High Court Advocates Welfare Fund within four (4) weeks. Receipt of deposit be placed on record. The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

A copy of this order be given dasti to counsel for the petitioners. SUNITA GUPTA, J JANUARY 18, 2016/rd