Smt Meenu @ Meenu Rathore & ORS. v. Thestate Govt Of NCT Delhi & ANR.
$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2866/2024 SMT MEENU @ MEENU RATHORE & ORS. ..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Pradeep Chaudhary, Adv.
versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with ASI Om Prakash.
Complainant in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
O R D E R
% 09.04.2024 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.0197/2021 registered at Police Station: Sarai Rohilla, North-District, Delhi under Sections 323/354/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC'), along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 2.
The petitioners and the respondent no.2 are the relatives and the disputes arose out of some petty issues between the parties, which led to the registration of the above mentioned FIR. 3.
The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have amicably settled their inter se disputes and have entered into a settlement vide Settlement Agreement/Compromise dated 22.02.2024.
4.
The respondent no.2, who is present in Court in person and has The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO), affirms the settlement and states that she has settled all the disputes with the petitioners 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 the parties.
6.
Keeping in view the fact that parties are close relatives and the respondent no.2 does not wish to pursue her 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 335, 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.0197/2021 registered at Police Station: Sarai Rohilla, North-District, Delhi under Sections 323/354/506/509/34 of the IPC and all The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J APRIL 9, 2024 RN/ss 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.