Amit Kumar Nain v. The State & ANR.
$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2297/2022 AMIT KUMAR NAIN ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr.Sahil Goel, Mr.Mohit Bindra & Mr.Mohd. Yunus, Advs.
Petitioner present in person.
versus THE STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Aman Usman, APP.
SI Amit, PS Shalimar Bagh.
Respondent no.2 present in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
O R D E R
% 01.02.2024 1.
This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.137/2021 registered at Police Station: Shalimar Bagh, NorthWest District, Delhi, under Sections 354(A)/509/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC'), along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 2.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties that is, the petitioner and the respondent no.2 are residents of the same locality and the dispute arose out of some misunderstanding between the parties.
3.
The learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have amicably settled their inter se disputes and have entered into a The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
settlement vide Memorandum of Settlement/Compromise dated 15.04.2022.
4.
The respondent no.2, who is present in Court and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO), reaffirms the settlement and states that she has settled all the disputes with the petitioner of her own free will and without any coercion. The respondent no.2 submits that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 5.
I have perused the contents of the FIR and also the settlement between parties.
6.
Keeping in view the facts and that the respondent no.2 does not wish to pursue his complaint any further, as also the Settlement arrived at between the parties, I find that no useful purpose shall be served in continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR as the chances of its success will be rather minuscule and it would rather create further acrimony between the parties and will be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer.
7.
Guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in its judgments in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinbhai Karmur & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 641 and State of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors. 1992 Supp (1) SCC 3, this Court deems it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.
8.
Accordingly, the petition is allowed. FIR No.137/2021 registered at Police Station: Shalimar Bagh, North-West District, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Delhi, under Sections 354(A)/509/506 of the IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed.
9.
The petition is allowed in the above terms.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J FEBRUARY 1, 2024/rv/AS Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.