Munni Devi @ Munia & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3599/2019 & CRL.M.A.31998/2019 MUNNI DEVI @ MUNIA & ORS.

.... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR.

.... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Harinder Singh, PS Mangolpuri, Delhi Mr. Yogesh Swaroop, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 26.07.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.550/2004, under Sections 448/380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Mangol Puri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their disputes inter se themselves on their own free will, without any force or coercion.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled, he

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 petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to contribute a sum of Rs.5,000/- for some social beneficial cause in any trust or association. 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.550/2004, under Sections 448/380 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Mangol Puri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed subject to cost of Rs.

5,000/- upon the petitioners to be deposited in the Bharat Ke Veer Corpus Fund within two weeks and receipt of the deposit be filed in the Registry within three weeks. Copy of the receipt shall also be handed over to the APP through the I.O. within three weeks.

an application for passing appropriate orders. 7.

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

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JULY 26, 2019/rk