Pankaj Kumar Yadav & ORS. v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ PANKAJ KUMAR YADAV & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Pinku Singh, Advocate with P-1 to P-3 in-person.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State.

SI Puran Singh, P.S.: Dabri and HC Bahadur Singh, P.S.: IGI Airport.

Mr.

Santosh Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate for R-2 and R-3 with R-2 and R-3 in-person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 24.12.2024 CRL.M.A. 39196/2024 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed-of.

By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 0180/2018 dated 16.04.2018 registered The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

under sections 323/341/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') at P.S.: Dabri, Delhi.

2.

The petition is premised on Mutual Settlement/Compromise Deed dated 18.12.2024, whereby the petitioners and respondents Nos. 2 and 3 have resolved the matter amicably.

3.

The petition is also supported by affidavits of the petitioners and of respondents Nos. 2 and 3, alongwith proof of their IDs. 4.

The contesting parties are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel.

5.

The court has interacted with the respondents Nos.2 and 3, as also with petitioners, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and a Mutual Settlement/Compromise Deed dated 18.12.2024 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.

6.

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.

7.

In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

8.

Accordingly case FIR No. 0180/2018 dated 16.04.2018 registered under sections 323/341/354/506/34 IPC at P.S.: Dabri, Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed. 9.

Petition stands disposed-of.

10.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J DECEMBER 24, 2024/ak The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.