Ms. Pooja Shukla v. State & ANR

$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3898/2019 & Crl.M.A.33049/2019 MS. POOJA SHUKLA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Sunil Satyarthi, Adv. with the petitioner in person versus STATE & ANR .... Respondents Through Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP with SI Sanjeev, PS V.K.

North, Delhi Mr. Gaurav Rohilla and Mr.Raghav Sehgal, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 30.08.2019 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.1116/2015, under Sections 279/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Vasant Kunj, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioner and respondent No.2 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 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court, New Delhi on 16.7.2019. 3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that the petitioner has already paid the entire amount to him and now nothing remains due from the petitioner. Respondent No.2 further submitted that, he has no

objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the no objection from the respondent No.2, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed.

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.

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 petitioner, I deem it appropriate to give the petitioner 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 aforesaid facts and the remorseful attitude of the petitioner, 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.1116/2015, under Sections 279/337 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Vasant Kunj, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7.

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

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J AUGUST 30, 2019/rk