Surendra Kumar & ORS. v. State Of Delhi & ANR.

$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6959/2022 SURENDRA KUMAR & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Ujjwal Goel & Mr.Y.R.

Sharma, Advs.

Petitioner present in persons.

versus STATE OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Aman Usman, APP.

SI Mahendra Patel, PS Narela.

Respondent no.2 present in person (through VC).

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R D E R

% 20.03.2024 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.520/2006 registered at Police Station: Narela, North-West District, Delhi under Sections 452/323/385/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC'), along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a settlement.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the disputes between the parties arose out of some petty issues. He submits that the parties have amicably settled their inter se disputes and have entered into a settlement vide Settlement Agreement dated 18.08.2018 before the Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, Delhi. 3.

The respondent no.2 is personally present (through VC) and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) and he reaffirms the settlement and states that he has settled all the disputes with the 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 27/03/2024 at 11:35:54

petitioners out of his own free will and without any coercion. The respondent no.2 submits that he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

4.

I have perused the contents of the FIR and also the settlement between the parties.

5.

Keeping in view the fact that the respondent no.2 does not wish to pursue his complaint any further, as also the Settlement arrived at between the parties, I find that no useful purpose shall be served in continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR as it would create further acrimony between the parties and will be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer.

6.

Guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in its judgments in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinbhai Karmur & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 641; and, State of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors. 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, this Court deems it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.

7.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed. FIR No.520/2006 registered at Police Station: Narela, North-West District Delhi under Sections 452/323/385/506/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed. NAVIN CHAWLA, J MARCH 20, 2024/rv/ss Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 27/03/2024 at 11:35:54