Vijay Manglam Shastri v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4208/2018 VIJAY MANGLAM SHASTRI ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. M.K. Tripathi, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Ashish Dutta, APP with ASI Anil Kumar, PS:Sangam Vihar, Delhi Mr. Dhiraj Pandey, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 16.07.2019 CRL.M.A.30320/2018 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4208/2018 & CRL.M.A.30321/2018 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0386/2017, under Sections 323/342/354/354D/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Sangam Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioner and respondent No.2 as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion

vide Compromise Deed dated 22.4.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioner and has no complaint against him whatsoever. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer („IO‟), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5.

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, FIR No.0386/2017, under Sections 323/342/354/354D/506 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Sangam Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending application is also disposed of.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JULY 16, 2019 tp