Arun Arora v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

26# $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARUN ARORA ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Karanjeet Kumar and Mr.

Firoj Khan, Advocates with petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Represented by:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Additional Standing Counsel and Ms.

Hemlata Rawat, Advocate with SI Rahul Kumar, PS Shakarpur Ms. Saira Parveen, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 04.09.2018 By the present petition the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 714/2009 under Sections 420/467/468/471 IPC registered at PS Shakarpur, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. Learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State has handed over a status report as per which in the above-noted FIR the petitioner is the only accused and the respondent No. 2 the complainant/victim. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. He states that he has settled the

matter with the petitioner vide Compromise Deed 27th April, 2018, copy whereof is annexed as Annexure -3 to the present petition. In terms of the settlement the petitioner was to pay a total sum of ₹2.50 lakhs out of which ₹1.50 lakhs has already been received by him and the balance amount of ₹1 lakh has been received by him today in Court vide Demand Draft No.501276 dated 27th April, 2018, revalidated on 30th July, 2018 drawn on UCO Bank, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. He also states that he has no claims whatsoever remaining against the petitioner and in terms of the settlement she does not wish to pursue the above-noted FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto and will abide by the terms of settlement. The petitioner who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel affirms the statement of respondent No.

2 and undertakes to abide by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. To show remorse the petitioner undertakes to deposit some costs also. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

Consequently, FIR No. 714/2009 under Sections 420/467/468/471 IPC registered at PS Shakarpur, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner depositing a cost of ₹10,000/- with the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund, Kerala within two weeks. Copy of the receipt will be placed on record.

Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

Petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

SEPTEMBER 04, 2018 'vn'