High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/567/2020

Shipra Keshari & ANR. v. State & ANR.

2020-02-27Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Brijesh Sethi2 pages

$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: February 27, 2020 + W.P.(CRL) 567/2020 and CRL.M.A. 4314/2020 SHIPRA KESHARI & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person

Versus

STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate for Ms. Richa Kapoor, Additional Standing Counsel for the State/Respondent no.1 with SI Sanjeet Kumar and SI Kuldeep Singh, P.S.: Mandawali, Delhi Respondent no.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI

JUDGMENT

BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral) The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No. 208/2019, under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at P.S.: Mandawali Fazal Pur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The petitioners and respondent no.2 have submitted that they have settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 10th W.P.(Crl.) 567/2020

December, 2019. It is submitted that with the intervention of the respectable persons of the society, elders and well wishers, the petitioner and respondent no.2 have amicably resolved their disputes and have agreed that both the parties shall maintain cordial relations in future and shall not peruse the FIRs filed by them.

Respondent no.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that he has amicably settled the dispute. Respondent no.2 further submitted that he has no objection to the FIR being quashed and the petition being allowed. The Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent no.2.

In view of the above 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. 208/2019, under Section 308 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Mandawali Fazal Pur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition alongwith pending application is disposed of accordingly. (BRIJESH SETHI) JUDGE FEBRUARY 27, 2020 savita W.P.(Crl.) 567/2020