Mohd. Abid v. State & ANR

$~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2587/2019 and CRL.M.A. 35822/2019 MOHD. ABID ..... Petitioner Through Mr.

Monis Ahmed, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Amit Peswani, Advocate for Ms.

Nandita Rao, ASC(Criminal) for the State with W/SI Veera Sharma, P.S.:

Seelam Pur Mr. Khalid, Advocate for Respondent no.2/Complainantalongwith Respondent no.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI

O R D E R

% 16.09.2019 The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) for quashing of FIR No. 464/2016, under Sections 354-A/323/341/506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station- Seelam Pur and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent no.2.

The petitioner and respondent no.2 as well as their respective counsels submitted that the parties have amicably settled their disputes vide settlement deed dated 27.03.2019, on their own free will, without any force

or coercion. The copy of the same has been placed on record. As per the settlement, the parties are residing peacefully and are related to each other.

Respondent no.2 reiterates the aforesaid facts and submits that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed and the petition is allowed. In view of the 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. 464/2016, under Sections 354-A/323/341/506 of the IPC, registered at Police Station- Seelam Pur and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of accordingly.

BRIJESH SETHI, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 savita