Pooja Anand Shah And ORS v. State(Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)And ANR

$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 943/2019 POOJA ANAND SHAH AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vipin Kumar & Ms.

Megha Jain, Advocates versus STATE(GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)AND ANR...Respondents Through:

Mr. Kamal Kumar Ghai, APP with ASI Bal Kishan, PS:New Ashok Nagar, Delhi Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 26.04.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.238/2014, under Sections 323/451/380/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: New Ashok Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide Settlement Deed dated 25.10.2018.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands

settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

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.

5.

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.238/2014, under Sections 323/451/380/506/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: New Ashok Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J APRIL 26, 2019 tp