Pradeep Lakhani v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2328/2018 PRADEEP LAKHANI ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Sudhanshu Sikka, Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Advs. with petition in person versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Neelam Sharma, Addl. PP for the State with SI Rajiv Ranjan Ms. Meena Jha, Adv. for complainant

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

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The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 514 of 2016 under Sections 354/323/506 of the IPC Police Station Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, based on a settlement.

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The parties are residents of the same locality. The petitioner is also a tenant in respect of one shop under the father of the complainant. It is contended that with the intervention of friends and family members of the parties, the parties have settled their disputes. Settlement agreement dated 13.03.2018 has been executed. 3.

It is contended that there is a cross FIR registered against the brother of respondent no. 2 lodged by the petitioner being FIR No.

515/2016 under Section 323/341/451 of the IPC at Police Station Rajouri Garden.

Petitioner who is present in person submits that since the offences are compoundable and he has no objection to the compounding of the same and he undertakes that he shall be appearing before the trial CRL.M.C. 2328/2018

court for compounding the said offences in the above FIR. He further undertakes that he shall also cooperate in quashing of the said FIR registered against the brother of respondent no. 2. The undertaking is accepted.

4.

Respondent no. 2 is present in person in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She submits that she has settled the disputes with the intervention of locals and respectable people of the locality. Respondent No. 2 submits that she does not wish to press the criminal complaint against the petitioner any further. 5.

In view of the fact that the disputes between the parties has been settled, continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored; securing the ends of justice being the ultimate guiding factor. It would also be expedient to quash the subject FIRs and the consequent proceedings emanating there from. 6.

In view of the above, the petitions are allowed. FIR No. 514 of 2016 under Sections 354/323/506 of the IPC Police Station Rajouri Garden, New Delhi and the consequent proceedings emanating there from are accordingly quashed.

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Order Dasti under signatures of the Court Master. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J MAY 16, 2018 'rs'

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