Deepak Malhotra & ANR. v. State & ANR.

$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25.02.2020 + CRL.M.C. 537/2020 & CRL.M.A.2250/2020 DEEPAK MALHOTRA & ANR.

.... Petitioners Through Mr.Vineet Chadha and Mr.Ajay Kumar, Advs. with petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR.

.... Respondents Through Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP for State with SI Naresh Kumar , PS Rajinder Nagar, Delhi Mr.Surinder Singh, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.

Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 161/2011 dated 17.12.2011, registered at PS Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom. 2.

Notice issued.

3.

Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by counsel for respondent no.2 and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.

4.

The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled CRL.M.C.537/2020

their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.

5.

Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court with her learned counsel and she has been identified by SI Naresh Kumar (IO) and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

6.

Petitioners and respondent no.2 have entered into an amicable settlement vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.5.2012. 7.

Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.

8.

For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 161/2011 dated 17.12.2011, registered at PS Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of.

10.

Order dasti.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE FEBRUARY 25, 2020/rk CRL.M.C.537/2020