Afzal v. State & ANR.

$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3743/2019 AFZAL ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Brijesh Oberoi, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP with WSI Pratima, PS:South Campus, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 23.08.2019 CRL.M.A.32512/2019 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3743/2019 1.

Issue notice. Notice is accepted by the learned APP for the State and by respondent No.2, who is present in Court. 2.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.283/2015, under Sections 354-D/509/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: South Campus, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 3.

The petitioner and his 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.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the petitioner has tendered unconditional apology to her, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. To this effect, respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit. 5.

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. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, apology tendered, the settlement arrived at between the parties and taking into consideration the age and socio-economic background of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to give him a chance to reform and reintegrate into the society as a productive member. The petitioner is warned to be careful in future and to not indulge in such activities again. Taking into consideration the remorseful attitude of the petitioner, 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.283/2015, under Sections 354D/509/506 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: South Campus, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J AUGUST 23, 2019 tp