Sanjeev Bhardwaj & ANR v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 515/2020 SANJEEV BHARDWAJ & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vipin Kumar Anand & Mr.Veer Pratap Singh, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anmol Sinha, Additional Standing Counsel with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Ms. Chgavi Lazarus, Ms.

Sanskriti Nimbekar, Mr. Rahul Kochar & Mr. Ashvani, Kumar, Advocates with W/SI Shiksha Mr. Manuj Mahajan, Respondent No.2 (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 06.03.2025 1.

The present Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners seeking to quash FIR No. 063/2017, under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, South West, Delhi. It is submitted that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and the settlement has already been recorded before the learned JMFC on 25.07.2024. It is further submitted that subsequently, the Chargesheet The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 11/03/2025 at 12:12:51

under Section 420 as well as under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was filed.

2.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner has submitted that an amicable settlement in respect of offence under Section 420 IPC has been arrived between the parties and the settlement has been recorded before the learned JMFC on 27.07.2024. However, subsequently, Section 174A IPC was added, as the accused had been declared an Offender. It is submitted that the Court of learned MM does not have the power to quash the FIR for the offence under Section 174A IPC and thus, the present Petition has been filed.

3.

Submissions heard and record perused.

4.

Essentially, offence under Section 174 A IPC was added on account of Petitioner having been declared offender under Section 82 Cr.P.C. However since the offence under Section 420 IPC has already been settled between the parties and Respondent No.2, who has appeared through VC, has affirmed receipt of the settlement amount; no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of FIR in question.

5.

In view of the above, FIR No. 063/2017, under Sections 420/174A IPC, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, South West, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 6.

The Petition is accordingly disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MARCH 06, 2025 r The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 11/03/2025 at 12:12:51