Puneet Mittal & ANR v. State & ORS

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 838/2018 PUNEET MITTAL & ANR .... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vipin Sanduja, Mr.Nitin Devgun and Mr.Parth Sharma, Advs. with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ORS .... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Murari Lal, PS Prasad Nagar, Delhi Mr. Sunil Rungta, authorised representative of respondent No.3/M/s Patriot and Mr.

Rajesh Kumar, authorised representative of respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 M/s Vijayant, M/s Pushpak and M/s Annapurna in person with counsel (name not given)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 28.08.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.90/2010, under Sections 406/420/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Prasad Nagar, Delhi and

the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners as well as Mr. Sunil Rungta, who stands appointed as the authorised representative of respondent No.3 vide resolution dated 30.4.2016 and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, who stands appointed as the authorised representative of respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 vide resolution dated 29.4.2016 as well as learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 9.9.2014.

3.

The authorised representatives of the respondent Nos.2 to 5 further submitted that since the matter stands settled, the respondent Nos.2 to 5 have no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer („IO‟), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as authorised representatives of the respondent Nos.2 to 5 and has also verified the settlement. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to contribute a sum of Rs.25,000/- for some social beneficial cause in any trust or association. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and taking into consideration the age and socioeconomic background of the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to give the petitioners a chance to reform and reintegrate into the society as productive members. The petitioners are warned to be careful in future and to not indulge in such activities again. Taking into

consideration the aforesaid facts and the remorseful attitude of the petitioners, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.90/2010, under Sections 406/420/468/471/120-B of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Prasad Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed subject to cost of Rs.25,000/- to be paid by the petitioners within 14 days, out of which Rs.5,000/- be deposited in the Bharat Ke Veer Corpus Fund, Rs.5,000/- in the Delhi High Court Advocates‟ Welfare Trust, Rs.5,000/- with the Delhi Police Martyrs‟ Fund, Account No.18200110036907, UCO Bank, IFSC Code:UCBA0001820, Rs.5,000/- in the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and Rs.

5,000/- in the Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund SB A/c No.15530110074442 UCO Bank, Delhi High Court and receipts of the deposits be filed in the Registry within 21 days. Copy of the receipts shall also be handed over to the APP through the I.O. within 21 days. In case the petitioners fail to deposit the said sum, the prosecution shall be entitled to move an application for passing appropriate orders.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J AUGUST 28, 2019/rk