Sita Ram Gupta v. State & ANR.

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1876/2016 SITA RAM GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. R.K. Sahni, Advocate with petitioner in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with SI Ram Kishan, ER/Crime Branch.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 25.07.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.317/2011 registered under Sections 419/420/471 IPC at P.S. Crime Branch, New Delhi, on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement has been arrived at between the parties in the matter. Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. She further submits that she has already received the entire payment from the petitioner and does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C.1876/2016

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, 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.317/2011 registered under Sections 419/420/471 IPC at P.S. Crime Branch, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 25, 2017 afa CRL.M.C.1876/2016