Amit Kumar v. State ( Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1243/2016 AMIT KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through Mr V.S. Panwar, Adv. alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondent Through Mr Sanjay Lau, ASC for State alongwith Sub Inspector Ranveer Singh Police Station Vasant Vihar, Delhi R2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SUNITA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 25.04.2016 This is a petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C. moved by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.332/2016 registered at Police Station Vasant Vihar, New Delhi under Sections 354(D)/509 IPC and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have compromised the matter.

It is submitted by counsel for the petitioner that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and a compromise deed dated 31.03.2016 has been entered which is annexed to the petition at pgs. 19 - 21. It is therefore prayed that the present FIR be quashed.

The respondent No.2/complainant, who is present in person (duly identified by the Investigating Officer of the case) submits that she has amicably resolved all disputes with the petitioner voluntarily without there being any threat, coercion or pressure of any sort and in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, she does not want any action against the petitioner and does not have any objection to quashing of the instant FIR.

Mr Sanjay Lau, ASC for State submits that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, he has no objection to quashing of FIR but since the State machinery has been set in motion on account of acts of the petitioner, he be burdened with some

costs.

Keeping in view the facts that the parties have compromised the matter with each other amicably, this matter deserves to be given a quietus as continuance of proceedings arising out of the FIR in question would be an exercise in futility and wastage of precious time of the Court.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.332/2016 registered at Police Station Vasant Vihar, New Delhi under Sections 354(D)/509 IPC and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed subject to payment of Rs.15,000/- as costs which be deposited by the petitioner with Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre within two weeks from today. Copy of receipt of deposit of costs be placed on record.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

A copy of this order be given dasti to counsel for the petitioner. SUNITA GUPTA, J APRIL 25, 2016/rs