Dr Manuj Gupta & ORS v. State & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 449/2017 DR MANUJ GUPTA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate along with petitioners No.1 to 4 in person.

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

Ms.

Richa Kapoor, ASC and Ms.Seema Patnaha, Advocate along with SI Suraj Pal, PS-Keshav Puram, for the State.

Mr. Adarsh Tiwari, Advocate for and along with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 13.02.2017 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.668/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station - Keshav Puram. The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer as well by her counsel, whose vakalatnama is stated to be on record.

The parties have arrived at a settlement on 18.05.2016, which has

been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs.5 Lakhs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.4 Lakhs. An amount of Rs.1 Lakh has been tendered to her in Court today by way of pay order. The complainant states that she has not been subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question.

Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.

VIPIN SANGHI, J FEBRUARY 13, 2017 B.S. Rohella