Harmesh Singh Sian & ORS v. The State & ANR

$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2661/2019 HARMESH SINGH SIAN & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms. Chitra Goswami, Advocate versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

SI Ajeet Kumar, PS:Sangam Vihar, Delhi Mr. SanjeevKumar, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 22.10.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.376/2016, under Sections 354/354B/506/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Sangam Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide Settlement Deed, which is attested on 20.3.2019. 3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled, she is having 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 petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement.

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.376/2016, under Sections 354/354B/506/323/34 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.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J OCTOBER 22, 2019 tp