Lokesh Manchanda v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5539/2023 LOKESH MANCHANDA .....Petitioner Through:

Ms.

Dimple Sirohi, Advocate alongwith petitioner with petitioner in person.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Sahil, P.S. Karol Bagh, Delhi.

Ms. Savita Tokas, Advocate for Respondent No.

along with Respondent no .2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 11.07.2024 1.

The present proceedings are instituted on behalf of the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. CD KB 000053/2022 registered under Section 379 IPC at P.S. Karol Bagh (Central) Delhi.

2.

As per the allegations levelled in the FIR, the petitioner committed theft and ran away with jewellery articles of the respondent no.2/ complainant.

3.

Learned APP for the State, on instructions, submits that the petitioner is the only accused person and respondent No.2 is the complainant/victim in the present case. He further submits that investigation is pending in the present FIR.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 09:56:10

respondent No. 2 have amicably settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Settlement /Compromise Agreement dated 25.05.2022, a copy of which has been placed on record.

5.

Petitioner and respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel as well as I.O./SI Sahil, P.S. Karol Bagh, Delhi. Petitioner has shown remorse for his conduct and undertakes not to repeat the same in future.

6.

Respondent No. 2 states that he has entered into the settlement with the petitioner out of his own free will, volition and without any coercion. He further states that he has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.

7.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.

8.

In view of the above facts and considering that no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. 9.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 11, 2024 ga The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 09:56:10