Sh Vishal Grover & ORS. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7012/2024 SH VISHAL GROVER & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rajeev Saini (D/1002/08) and Mr.

Atul Sharma (D/9273/22), Advocates along with Petitioners in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State.

SI Sandeep, D-3060, PS Punjabi Bagh Respondent No.2/Complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 05.09.2024 CRL.M.A. 26752/2024 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 7012/2024 1.

The Petitioners have approached this Court for quashing FIR No.171/2017 dated 15.04.2017, registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354B/506/509/34 IPC on the ground that the parties have entered into a settlement. 2.

The principal ground on which the present petition has been filed is that the parties have entered into a settlement vide a Memorandum of Settlement (MoU) dated 03.06.2024. It is stated that another quashing petition i.e., CRL.M.C. 6999/2024 emanating from the same FIR CRL.M.C. 7012/2024 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 07/09/2024 at 14:26:50

No.171/2017 was listed today before a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and said FIR No.171/2017 qua the Petitioners therein has been quashed. 3.

Today, the parties are present in Court. The Petitioners have been identified by their Counsel and the Investigating Officer. The Respondent No.2/complainant has been identified by the Investigating Officer. The Complainant/Respondent No.2 states that she has settled all her disputes with the Petitioners out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or undue influence and states that she does not want to pursue the present case any further and requests that the present FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom may be quashed. The parties undertake that they will remain bound by the settlement and proceedings recorded before this Court. 4.

Considering the fact that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and the present case is squarely covered under the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, this Court is satisfied that no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the present proceedings. Resultantly, the FIR No.171/2017 dated 15.04.2017, registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354B/506/509/34 IPC and the proceedings emanating therefrom qua the Petitioners herein are hereby quashed 5.

The petition stands disposed of in above terms, along with pending application(s), if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 S. Zakir CRL.M.C. 7012/2024 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 07/09/2024 at 14:26:50