Ajay And ORS v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5112/2024 and CRL.M.A. 19530/2024 AJAY AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:
Mr.
P.K.Bhardwaj, Mr.
Anshu Bhardwaj, Advocates with Petitioners in person.
versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State along with SI Archana and SI Renu, PS Delhi Cantt.
Respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 08.07.2024 1.
By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 609/2014 registered under Sections 354B/323/506/34 IPC at P.S. Delhi Cantt., on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes. 2.
The present FIR is an outcome of a dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (who is sister-in-law of petitioner No.2) and petitioners who are relatives of complainant. 3.
Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim. He further submits that the chargesheet has been filed.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present FIR was registered due to misunderstanding and with the intervention of family members and friends, parties have amicably settled their disputes on 18.12.2023 vide Mutual Settlement/Compromise Deed. In terms of the said The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
settlement, complainant/victim/respondent No.2 is now left with no claim or grievance against the petitioners.
5.
The petitioners, who are present in the Court, have been identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer. Respondent No.2, who is also present in the Court, has also been identified by the Investigating Officer. 6.
The petitioners have shown remorse for their conducts and undertake not to repeat the same in future. Respondent No. 2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid Mutual Settlement/Compromise Deed out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed. 7.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is another connected FIR being FIR No. 607/2014 registered under Sections 354B/509 IPC at Police Station Delhi Cantt., which has also been quashed vide CRL. M.C. 5131/2024.
8.
The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.
9.
In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed, subject to collective cost of Rs.5,000/- to be deposited by the petitioners with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (A/c No. 18580110053263, UCO Bank, Branch:
Rouse Avenue, IFSC:
UCBA0003364) within a period of two weeks from today. The amount so deposited shall be utilized by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority for providing counselling/psychological support to POCSO victims requiring such assistance.
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10.
Proof evidencing receipt of deposit shall be filed with the I.O. in case proof is not filed with the I.O. within the stipulated period, the I.O. shall be at liberty to move an appropriate application.
11. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith the pending application.
12.
A copy of this order be communicated to the Member Secretary, Delhi State Legal Services Authority for intimation. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 8, 2024 DU The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.