Mohammad Ahmad & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 846/2017 MOHAMMAD AHMAD & ORS.

..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shoeb Shakeel and Md. Faizer Khan, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv for Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel, GNCTD with SI Varun, PS Jamia Nagar Mr. Matloob Alam for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 20.03.2017 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.1347/2016 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station Jamia Nagar.

The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer.

The parties have arrived at a settlement on 01.02.2017 which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of

Rs. 5.50 lacs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.3 lacks. The balance amount of Rs.2.50 lacs has been tendered to her in Court today by way of pay order. 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.

Dasti.

VIPIN SANGHI, J MARCH 20, 2017 sr