Pritpal Singh & ORS v. State & ORS

$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2545/2019 & CRL.M.As. 10149-50/2019 PRITPAL SINGH & ORS.

.... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ajay Kumar Pipaniya, Adv. with the petitioner in person versus STATE & ORS .... Respondents Through:

Mr.Ashish Dutta, APP with IO in person Mr. Nitin Kumar and Ms.

Mahima Chaudhary, Advs. for R-2 to 5

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 10.05.2019 CRL.M.A. 10150/2019 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2545/2019 & CRL.M.A. 10149/2019 (for stay) 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.1496/2014, under Sections 308/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Shalimar Bagh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent Nos.2 to 5 as well as learned

counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Compromise Deed dated 15.4.2019.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed, subject to any condition whichever this Court may deem fit and proper. 4.

Respondent Nos.2 to 5, who are present in Court, have reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that they have no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. 5.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent Nos.2 to 5 and has also verified the settlement.

6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and taking into consideration the age and socioeconomic background of the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to give the petitioners a chance to reform and reintegrate into the society as productive members. The petitioners are warned to be careful in future and to not indulge in such activities again. Taking into consideration the remorseful attitude of the petitioners, this Court is also 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.1496/2014, under Sections 308/323/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Shalimar Bagh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed subject to cost of Rs.25,000/- to be paid by the petitioners within 14 days, out of which Rs.10,000/- be

deposited in the Bharat Ke Veer Corpus Fund, Rs.5,000/- in the Delhi High Court Advocates' Welfare Trust, Rs.5,000/- with the Delhi Police Martyrs' Fund, Account No.18200110036907, UCO Bank, IFSC Code:UCBA0001820 and Rs.5,000/- in the Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund SB A/c No.15530110074442 UCO Bank, Delhi High Court and receipts of the deposits be filed in the Registry within 21 days. Copy of the receipts shall also be handed over to the APP through the I.O. within 21 days. In case the petitioners fail to deposit the said sum, the prosecution shall be entitled to move an application for passing appropriate orders.

7.

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

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 10, 2019/rk