Ved Prakash & ORS v. State & ANR

$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4870/2019 VED PRAKASH & ORS .... Petitioners Through Ms.Manju Datt, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR .... Respondents Through Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP with SI Ramesh Kumar R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 29.11.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.425/2016, under Sections 354-A/354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Nihal Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 3.9.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the son of the petitioner No.1 separately and she has no complaint whatsoever against the petitioners. Respondent No.2 further submitted

that since the matter stands settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that in the interest of justice and for the welfare of the parties, as well as taking into consideration the fact that since the matter stands settled between the parties, the FIR may be quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and 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.425/2016, under Sections 354-A/354 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Nihal Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J NOVEMBER 29, 2019/rk