Pradeep Kumar And ORS v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1932/2024 PRADEEP KUMAR AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ashutosh Mishra and Mr. Sagar Mishra, Advocates versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with Mr.

Kshitiz Garg and Mr.

Ashvini Kumar, Advocates Mr. Nitesh Gupta, Advocate for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 02.07.2024 CRL.M.A. 18792/2024(exemption) 1.

For the reasons stated therein, the application is allowed. 2.

The application is accordingly disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 1932/2024 3.

The petitioners vide the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seek quashing of FIR No. 717/2023 dated 20.12.2023 registered under Sections 380/457/34 IPC at P.S. Jagat Puri Delhi and all proceeding emanating therefrom in view of the Settlement arrived at between the parties.

4.

Issue notice. Learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

A request for quashing of the FIR has been made on account of the Settlement inter se the parties. It was interalia settled between the parties The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2024 at 15:47:38

that petitioner no. 1 shall pay a sum of Rs. 6,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2 as full and final amount. It is also stated that the petitioner no. 1 has already paid Rs. 5,00,000 to respondent no. 2 and shall pay the remaining amount on quashing of the FIR. The Demand Draft bearing No. 654870 for the amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been handed over in the Court. The parties are present before this Court in person today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned.

6.

Today, the complainant who is present in Court states that he has received all amounts due to him and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 7.

In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

8.

Accordingly, FIR No. 717/2023 dated 20.12.2023 registered under Sections 380/457/34 IPC at P.S. Jagat Puri Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 380/457/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 9.

The petition stands disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J JULY 2, 2024/PT The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2024 at 15:47:38