Mahesh Chander Joshi & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 817/2017 MAHESH CHANDER JOSHI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vikas K. Bharti, Advocate.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.

Rajesh Mahjan, ASC and Mr.Peeyush Bhatia, Advocate along with SI Sudhir Rathi, PS-Subhash Place, for the State.

Mr. S.N. Pandey, Advocate for and along with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 17.03.2017 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.246/2016 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station - Subhash Place. The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer.

The parties have arrived at a settlement on 26.07.2016 in mediation, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total

settlement amount of Rs.6.50 Lakhs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.4.5 Lakhs. An amount of Rs.2 Lakhs has been tendered to her in Court today by way of pay order/ demand draft. The complainant states that she has not been subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question. Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.

VIPIN SANGHI, J MARCH 17, 2017 B.S. Rohella