Vinod v. State (Gnct Delhi) & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ VINOD ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arjun Anand, Adv.

versus STATE (GNCT DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Arun Kr. Sharma, Addl. PP for the State with IO Mr. Arjun Mehta, Adv. for R-2,3 & 4

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 21.02.2018 Crl. M.A. 2828/2018 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

1.

The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 557 of 2006 under Sections 307/323/340/147/148/149/506/34 of the IPC Police Station Seema Puri, New Delhi, based on a settlement. 2.

The subject FIR was registered consequent to a quarrel, which took place between the petitioner, nine co-accused and the complainants.

3.

Consequent to a settlement between the complainants and the other nine co-accused, the FIR and the consequent proceedings arising

out there from qua the other nine co-accused was quashed by order dated 30.02.2011 in Crl. M.C. 3033/2010, titled "Deepak Panwar & ors Vs. State & Ors".

4.

The petitioner has settled with the complainants and the settlement agreement dated 27.07.2017 has been executed. It is contended by the parties that they were friends and because of a minor dispute, the alleged incident is stated to have happened. The parties have reconciled their disputes and are continuing their friendly relationship.

5.

Respondent No. 2 to 4 are present in person Court today, represented by their counsel and are identified by the Investigating Officer. They submit that they have settled all their disputes with the intervention of locals and respectable people of the locality. They further submit that they do not wish to press the criminal complaints against the petitioner any further.

6.

In view of the fact that the disputes between the parties has been settled, continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored; securing the ends of justice being the ultimate guiding factor. It would also be expedient to quash the subject FIRs and the consequent proceedings emanating there from.

7.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 557 of 2006 under Sections 307/323/340/147/148/149/506/34 of the IPC

Police Station Seema Puri, New Delhi and the consequent proceedings emanating there from are accordingly quashed. 8.

Order Dasti under signatures of the Court Master. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J FEBRUARY 21, 2018 'rs'