Narsingh Dass Sharma & ORS v. State & ORS.

$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1899/2019 NARSINGH DASS SHARMA & ORS .... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ankit Singh and Ms. Priya Singh, Advs. with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ORS.

.... Respondents Through:

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP with Insp. Jeet Singh, ASI Sanjeev Kumar, PS Gandhi Nagar, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 22.05.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of Complaint Case No.131/1999 and new No.47508/2016, under Sections 363/511/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and summoning order dated 9.2.2010 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate (East), Karkardooma Court, Delhi and order dated 20.11.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Courts and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

Status report stands filed.

3.

The petitioners and respondent Nos.2 & 3 as well as the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled their

disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 7.2.2019, in terms whereof the parties agreed to settle their disputes including the quashing of the aforesaid complaint and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent No.3 has already received a sum of Rs.2.5 lacs in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties in Crl.M.C.1898/2019, FIR No.772/1998, under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at P.S.: Janakpuri, Delhi, hence, in view of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 7.2.2019, the present petition may be allowed and the complaint may be quashed. 5.

Respondent Nos.2 and 3 have reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that they have no objection to the petition being allowed. 6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent Nos.2 & 3 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 7.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the 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, Complaint Case No.131/1999 and new No.47508/2016, under Sections 363/511/506/34 of the IPC and summoning order dated 9.2.2010 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate (East), Karkardooma Court, Delhi and order dated 20.11.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Courts and the proceedings emanating

therefrom are quashed.

8.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 22, 2019/rk