Mithul Lohchab And ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) And ORS

$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1360/2018 MITHUL LOHCHAB AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr.Siddhant Kaushik ande Mr.Kshitij paliwal, Advocates versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.....

Respondents Through:Mr. Kamal Kumar Ghei, APP Mr. Mr.Hrishikesh Baruah and Ms.Radhika Gupta, Advocates for respondent No.2 to 7.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 14.05.2019 1.

Status report stands filed.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0432/2017, under Sections 323/341/354/379/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 3.

Response by way of affidavits on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 7 stands filed.

4.

The petitioners and respondent Nos.2 to 7 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 High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, New Delhi

on 03.11.2017.

5.

Respondent Nos.2 to 7, who are present in Court, have reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the parties have settled the matter, they now have no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent Nos.2 to 7 and has also verified the settlement.

7.

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.0432/2017, under Sections 323/341/354/379/506/509/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.:K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 14, 2019/da