Chandra Mani Shukla v. State & ANR.

6# $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CHANDRA MANI SHUKLA ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Sunil Tiwari, Advocate with petitioner in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Represented by:

Mr. Hirein Sharma, APP for the State with SI Yogesh Kumar, PS Maya Puri.

Ms. Alka Singh and Mr.

Vaibhav Tomar, Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 24.04.2017 By the present petition the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 496/2014 under Sections 354/509 IPC registered at PS Maya Puri, Delhi on the complaint of Respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge for offences punishable under Sections 354/506/509 IPC has been framed against the petitioner.

Learned APP for the State on instructions submits that in the above noted FIR the petitioner is the only accused and the respondent No.2 the only complainant/victim.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts on 17th September, 2016, copy whereof is annexed at pages 53-56 of the paper book. She states that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties she does not wish to pursue the above noted FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Petitioner who is present in Court and is identified by learned counsel affirms the statement of respondent No. 2 and undertakes to abide by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts. To show remorse the petitioner undertakes to deposit cost as well.

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. 496/2014 under Sections 354/509/506 IPC registered at PS Maya Puri, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed, subject to the petitioner depositing costs of ₹10,000/- with the Juvenile Justice Fund maintained by the Registrar General of this Court within four weeks.

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

Petition is disposed of.

Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

APRIL 24, 2017 'vn'