Avish Gupta & ANR v. State Of NCT Delhi & ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Order: March 18, 2019 + CRL.M.C. 1473/2019 & CRL.M.As. 5846-5847/2019 AVISH GUPTA & ANR .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ajay and Mr. Manoj, Advocates

Versus

STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Neeelam Sharma, Additional Public Prosecutor for State with SI Yogesh Kumar Respondent No. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR

O R D E R

(ORAL) Quashing of FIR No. 166/2016, under Sections 354/323/509/34 of IPC and cross FIR No. 165/2016 under Sections 323/341/506/34 of IPC both registered at police station Preet Vihar, Delhi are sought on the basis of Affidavit of 25th February, 2019 of respondent No. 2 and on the ground that the misunderstanding which led to registration of the FIR, now stands cleared between the parties.

Upon notice, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondentState submits that respondent No.2, present in the Court, is the complainant/first-informant of the FIR in question and she has been identified to be so, by SI Yogesh Kumar on the basis of identity proof produced by her.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has handed a over copy of FIR No. 165/2016 under Sections 323/341/506/34 of IPC and it is taken on record.

Respondent No.2-Rekha Aggarwal, present in the Court, submits that the misunderstanding between the parties has been amicably resolved and she affirms the contents of aforesaid Affidavit of 25th February, 2019 supporting this petition and submits that now no dispute with petitioners survives and so, to restore the cordiality between the parties, who are neighbours, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end.

Supreme Court in Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Vs. State of Gujarat (2017) 9 SCC 641 has reiterated the parameters for exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR / criminal complaint, which are as under:- "16.7. As distinguished from serious offences, there may be criminal cases which have an overwhelming or predominant element of a civil dispute. They stand on a distinct footing insofar as the exercise of the inherent power to quash is concerned. 16.8. Criminal cases involving offences which arise from commercial, financial, mercantile, partnership or similar transactions with an essentially civil flavour may in appropriate situations fall for quashing where parties have settled the dispute. 16.9.

In such a case, the High Court may quash the criminal proceeding if in view of the compromise between the disputants, the possibility of a conviction is remote and the continuation of a criminal proceeding would cause oppression and prejudice".

stands cleared between the parties.

Accordingly, this petition is allowed subject to costs of `10,000/- to be deposited by petitioners with Prime Minister's National Relief Fund within a week from today. Upon placing on record the receipt of costs and handing over its copy to Investigation Officer, FIR No. 166/2016, under Sections 354/323/509/34 of IPC and cross FIR No. 165/2016 under Sections 323/341/506/34 of IPC both registered at police station Preet Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom shall stand quashed.

This petition and the applications are accordingly disposed of. Dasti.

(SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE MARCH 18, 2019 p'ma