Suresh Kumar v. State (Govt NCT Of Delhi) & ANR
$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2449/2016 SURESH KUMAR ..... Petitioner Represented by:
Mr. Sandeep Yadav, Adv.
versus STATE (GOVT NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondent Represented by:
Mr. Ravi Nayak, APP with SI Bijender Kumar, PS Chhawla.
Mr. Puneeth K.G. with Mr.
Sunil Fernandes, Advs. for R-2 with Ms. Jaya Thakuria, Sr.
Manager, Legal/AR of R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
O R D E R
% 08.11.2016 By the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.234/2012 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act registered at PS Chhawala and proceedings pursuant thereto as the parties have settled the matter.
Ms. Jaya Thakuria, Sr. Manager, Legal of respondent No.2 who is authorised and competent to make statement, is present in Court and identified by learned counsel. She states that though initially theft bill was raised for ₹96,932.34p however respondent No.2 has settled the matter with the petitioner and bill for ₹50,000/- was raised copy whereof is annexed as Annexure E to the petition which amount has been paid by the petitioner. She further states that since the petitioner has paid the settled amount,
respondent No.2 does not wish to pursue the above noted FIR and proceedings pursuant thereto. Petitioner who is present in Court and identified by learned counsel affirms the statement of Ms. Jaya Thakuria, authorized representative on behalf of respondent No.2. Since the parties have settled the matter and no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the above noted proceedings and there is no legal impediment in quashing the above noted FIR, consequently, the FIR No.234/2012 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act registered at PS Chhawala and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. Petitioner and authorised representative of respondent No.2 have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court Petition is disposed of.
MUKTA GUPTA, J.
NOVEMBER 08, 2016 'v mittal'