Ronak Saxena & ORS. v. State

$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2011/2018 RONAK SAXENA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Abhishek Garg, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP with SI Gaurav Panwar, P.S.

Shahdara R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 19.12.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.152/2015 dated 11.3.2015, under Sections 354/323/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 9.12.2015, in terms whereof the parties had agreed to settle their disputes including the quashing of the aforesaid FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in terms of

the settlement arrived at between the parties, other two connected matters, i.e. Crl.M.C.5609/2019, FIR No.197/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and Crl.M.C. 5606/2019, FIR No.700/2014, under Sections 323/354/506/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi, and the proceedings emanating therefrom have been quashed today by this Court, hence, in view of the quashing of the FIR No.197/2015 and FIR No.700/2014, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed. 4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

5.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement.

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 not to indulge in such activities again. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and the remorseful attitude of the petitioners, this Court is also 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.152/2015 dated 11.3.2015, under Sections 354/323/506/509/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Parties shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the aforesaid settlement dated 9.12.2015. 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J DECEMBER 19, 2019 Aj