Gurneet Singh & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 517/2019 GURNEET SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. M. K. Arora, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. R. S. Kundu, ASC for the NCT of Delhi with Mr. Bhagat Singh and Mr. Hitesh Vali, Advocates with SI Dinesh Kumar, PS-Netaji Subhash Place.

Mr. Rakesh Wadhwa and Ms. Prarthana Singh, Advocates with respondent No. 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 27.03.2019 Crl. M. A. No. 3613/2019 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 517/2019 The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of FIR No. 609/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station -Netaji Subhash Place, New Delhi on the ground that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties in the matter. Respondent No.2 is present in Court and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion in terms of Settlement Agreement dated 16.10.2018 recorded before Delhi Mediation Centre,

Rohini District Courts, Delhi. She further states that she has already received the entire settlement amount i.e. Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lacs Only) from the petitioners towards full and final settlement and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Petitioners are also present in Court today.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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, of FIR No. 609/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station -Netaji Subhash Place, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J MARCH 27, 2019 gr Petitioner No.1 Respondent No. 2 Petitioner No.2 Petitioner No.3 Petitioner No.4