Kasif Beg & ANR. v. State & ORS.

$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1962/2024 & CRL.M.A. 7551/2024 KASIF BEG & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms Raymon Singh, Mr Aditya Varun, Mr Molly Sharma and Mr Shashank K Anand, Advs.

versus STATE & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr Aashneet Singh, APP for State SI Arvind Verma, PS-Gokulpuri

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 16.12.2024 1.

This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 59/2015, under Sections 379/34 of IPC, registered at PS Gokul Puri and consequential proceedings, if any, emanating therefrom.

2.

As per the FIR, 3 boys stopped the car of the complainant and snatched the wallet of the complainant after an altercation. Thereafter, the petitioners were named by respondent No. 2 as the accused. 3.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties have arrived at a settlement as they are family members. The complainant i.e. respondent No.2 and his wife have settled their disputes with the petitioners and agreed that they will cooperate in quashing of the FIR. 4.

The respondent Nos. 2 and 3 state that they do not wish to prosecute the FIR any further and want to put a quietus to the entire matter. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

The petitioners also regret their action and undertake to never repeat the same in future.

6.

The petitioners are present in Court and have been identified by their counsel Ms Raymon Singh.

7.

The respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are also present in Court and have been identified by the Investigating Officer SI Arvind Verma, PS-Gokulpuri. 8.

Both the parties state that they have entered into the aforesaid settlement out of their own free will, volition and without any threat, force, undue influence or coercion.

9.

Since the parties have arrived at a settlement and no disputes are pending, I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings are permitted to be prosecuted any further. It is a fit case for quashing. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings. 10.

However, I am of the view that considerable time of the police and judicial time has been wasted as the FIR is of the year 2015. The police machinery has been put in motion on account of the acts of commission & omission on behalf of the parties and useful time of the police which could have been utilised for important matters has been misdirected towards this case. Hence, the petitioners must pay costs.

11.

For the reasons stated above, FIR No. 59/2015, under Sections 379/34 of IPC, registered at PS Gokul Puri and consequential proceedings, if any, emanating therefrom are hereby quashed subject to payment of costs of Rs. 5,000/- by each petitioner to the Delhi High Court Bar Clerk's Association bearing Account No. 15530100006282, IFSC Code: UCBA0001553, UCO The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Bank, Delhi High Court within a period of four weeks from today. 12.

The proof of payment of cost shall be filed in the Registry within 5 weeks and in case the same is not furnished, this file be put up before the Court.

13.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

JASMEET SINGH, J DECEMBER 16, 2024 sr Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.