Poonam Shokeen v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1304/2018 POONAM SHOKEEN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Man Mohan Yadav, Adv. with petitioner in person.

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

Dr. M.P. Singh, APP for State with SI Sunil Kumar, P.S. Dwarka North.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 11.09.2018 It is submitted that petitioner (accused) and respondent no.2-Smt. Shashi Rawat (complainant) have settled their disputes amicably before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, Delhi on 27/11/2013, inasmuch as, petitioner has already paid settled amount of `6 lacs to respondent no.2, therefore, FIR No. 393/2013 under Section 420 IPC and Section 4 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 registered at police station Dwarka North may be quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has also deposited ₹10,000/- with the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund towards costs. Photocopy of the receipt evidencing deposit of costs has been placed on record. Respondent no.2 is

present in Court and has been identified by SI Sunil Kumar of police station Dwarka North.

She submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion, inasmuch as has received entire settled amount. She says that she has no objection in case aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings are quashed.

Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 ga