Veena Baweja v. State & ANR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 1947/2016 VEENA BAWEJA & ANR.
..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Manish Kaushik & Mr.Ankit Batra, Advs.
versus STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Avi Singh, ASC for the State.
SI Mukesh Kumar, PS Sarita Vihar.
Ms.Mithu Jain & Mr.Sunil Fernandes, Advs. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
O R D E R
% 11.07.2016 CRL. M.A. 10190/2016 Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 1947/2016 & CRL. M.A. No.10189/2016 Issue notice to the respondents.
Learned Additional Standing Counsel accepts notice for respondent No.1.
Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has also accepted notice. Present FIR No.914/2015 under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act was registered at Police Station Hauz Khas on the complaint of respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 has alleged in the
FIR that the petitioners had indulged in theft of electricity. Respondent No.2 raised demand of Rs.1,30,961/- on the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter has been settled between the petitioners and respondent No.2 inasmuch as settled amount of Rs.52,384/- in instalments has been paid to respondent No.2.
Last instalment was paid on 01.01.2016.
It is prayed that FIR be quashed in view of the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent No.2.
Learned counsel for respondent No.2, on instructions, submits that respondent No.2 has no objection in case FIR and the consequent proceedings emanated therefrom are quashed.
Keeping in mind the above facts and circumstances and in the interest of justice, FIR No.914/2015 registered at PS Hauz Khas, New Delhi under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act and the consequent proceedings in Sessions Case No.24/16 pending before (Special Judge), Electricity, Saket Courts, Delhi are quashed. The petition is disposed of.
Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. A.K. PATHAK, J JULY 11, 2016 gm