Prakash Kumar Singh & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4983/2019 PRAKASH KUMAR SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. J.K. Singh and Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Rajni Gupta, APP for the State with IO SI Kemaram and SI Hema Ram PS Hauz Khas.

Mr. Amit Kashyap and Mr. Nitin Joshi, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR

O R D E R

% 08.01.2020 CRL.M.C. 4983/2019 1.

Issue notice.

Learned APP for the State accepts notice.

Counsel for respondent No.2 appears and accepts notice. 2.

This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.711/2016, under Sections 325/506/34 IPC, registered at Police Station-Hauz Khas, South Delhi, and all proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

The brief facts of the case are that on the complaint of respondent No. 2 above said FIR was registered against the petitioner. 4.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of

the trial, the parties have settled the matter amicably between them. 5.

Respondent no.2 is present in Court and is identified by the IO. The respondent No.2 submits that he has settled his disputes with the petitioners. He further submits that he has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed.

6.

Learned APP for the State submits that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the State has no objection if the FIR in question be quashed.

7.

Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the case pending. It will be nothing but abuse of the process of law.

Consequentially, this petition is allowed, subject to costs of ₹25,000/- to be deposited by each of the petitioners with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority within two weeks from today. Upon placing on record the proof of deposit of costs within a week thereafter and handing over their copies to the Investigating Officer, FIR No.711/2016, under Sections 325/506/34 IPC, registered at Police Station-Hauz Khas, South Delhi, and the proceedings emanating therefrom shall stand quashed. 8.

The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. Dasti. A copy of this order be give dasti under the signatures of the Court Master.

RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J JANUARY 08, 2020/AK