Tajinder Singh Gulati & ANR v. The State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR
$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 879/2019 TAJINDER SINGH GULATI & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Umesh Kumar Choubey, Adv versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:
Ms.Purnima Malik, Adv for Mr.Avi Singh, ASC for State with SI Rahul, PS Hari Nagar Mr.R.K. Kohli and Ms.Bhawna Aghi, Advs for R-2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 27.03.2019 CRL.M.A.6414/2019 (Exemption) Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 879/2019 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR No. 475/2012 registered at PS Hari Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'IPC'), on the complaint of respondent No. 2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/Settlement dated 20.01.2018 has been arrived at between the parties in the matter.
Both the petitioners and respondent No. 2 are present in Court today and have been identified by the counsel for the petitioners and Investigating Officer, respectively. Respondent No. 2 states that she has settled the matter with the
petitioners with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per Settlement Deed dated 20.01.2018, according to which the petitioner No. 1 had agreed to pay Rs.10,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2. She has already received a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- and remaining Rs.4,00,000/- has been paid today in Court by way of DD No. 013175 dated 26.03.2019 drawn on Citi Bank, New Delhi. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings thereto. Keeping in view the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. Consequently, FIR No. 475/2012 registered at PS Hari Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
The petition is disposed of.
Copy of this order be given dasti under the signature of the Court Master. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J MARCH 27, 2019 SU Petitioner No. 1 Respondent No. 2 Petitioner No. 2