Sandeep Kumar v. The State ( NCT Of Dlehi) & ANR

$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3069/2018 SANDEEP KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Jitender Yadav, Advocate versus THE STATE ( NCT OF DLEHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Amit Chadha, APP with SI Jaswant Singh, PS:Moti Nagar, Delhi Mr.

Amit Manchanda, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 24.09.2019 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0179/2016, under Sections 354D/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Moti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioner and his counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, vide Settlement Deed dated 3.8.2017.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter has been settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and

the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement.

5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.0179/2016, under Sections 354D/509 of the IPC, registered at P.S.:Moti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 tp