Santosh Kumar @Santosh Yadav & ORS. v. State Govt.Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8197/2024 & CRL.M.A. 31316/2024 SANTOSH KUMAR @SANTOSH YADAV & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Manoj Kumar & Mr. Piyush Chaudhary, Advocates with petitioners in person versus STATE GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State & SI Hari Ram PS Gandhi Nagar Mr. Vijay Agnihotri, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 18.10.2024 1.

This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.40/2016 under Section 380/34 IPC, P.S. Gandhi Nagar on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

2.

Petitioner no.1-4 and respondent no. 2 (complainant) are present in Court and are duly identified by IO and the respective counsels. 3.

Counsel for complainant states that there has been an amicable resolution between the parties and petitioners were employees of complainant. He further states that complainant has no objection to quashing of this FIR.

4.

Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use 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 02/07/2025 at 11:46:03

continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No.40/2016 under Section 380/34 IPC, P.S. Gandhi Nagar, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

5.

Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement. 6.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending application is disposed of as infructuous.

7.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J OCTOBER 18, 2024/sm 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 02/07/2025 at 11:46:03