Varun Gulati & ANR v. The State & ANR

$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2429/2019 VARUN GULATI & ANR ..... Petitioners Through Ms. Jasbir Kaur, Mr. Manmeet Singh and Mr.

Hemakshi Rajawat, Advocates versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal) for the State alongwith ASI Dharam Veer Singh, P.S.: Bara Khamba Road Respondent no.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI

O R D E R

% 02.09.2019 CRL.M.A. 34756/2019(exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(CRL) 2429/2019 Notice. Notice is accepted by the learned Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal) on behalf of the State and respondent no.2. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No. 138/2017, under sections 336 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Barakhamba and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The petitioners and respondent no.2 submitted that they have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion and a

demand draft of Rs. 20,000/- has been handed over to respondent no.2 for the damage caused to his car.

Respondent no.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that they have amicably settled their dispute. Respondent no.2 further submitted that he has no objection to the FIR being quashed and the petition being allowed.

The Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent no.2.

In view of the above 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. 138/2017, under sections 336 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Barakhamba and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of accordingly.

BRIJESH SETHI, J SEPTEMBER 02, 2019 savita