Manohar Arora v. State (NCT Of Delhi ) & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2128/2016 MANOHAR ARORA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Prashant Tanwar, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI ) & ANR.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Avi Singh, ASC with Ms. Megha and Mr. Ananya Mohan, Adv a/w SI Ajay Kumar, PS Dabri Mr. Vikram Singh for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 25.07.2016 CRL.M.A. 11075/2016 Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 2128/2016 Issue notice. Notice is accepted on behalf of the State as well as by respondent No.2 who is present in court with his counsel. Respondent No.2 is identified by his counsel as well as by the I.O. This petition has been filed to seek the quashing of FIR no.560/2015 under Section 420 IPC registered at PS Dabri. The said FIR came to be

registered on the complaint of respondent No.2 against the petitioners. The petition is premised on a settlement arrived at between the parties on 07.06.2016, which has been placed on record. The petition is supported, inter alia, by the affidavit of respondent No.2. He states that he joins the prayer for quashing the FIR in view of the settlement. He also states that the same has been arrived at out of his own free will and without any undue pressure or coercion.

A perusal of the FIR shows that the petitioner is alleged to have cheated the complainant by entering into an agreement to sell in respect of a property. In these circumstances, while I am inclined to quash the FIR on account of the settlement arrived at, however, the same shall be subjected to costs. Accordingly, subject to payment of costs of Rs.25,000/- by the petitioner, which shall be deposited in the Prime Minster Relief Fund within two weeks, the FIR shall stand quashed.

Petition stands disposed of.

VIPIN SANGHI, J JULY 25, 2016 sr