Neetish Majumdar v. State & ORS.

$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1440/2017 NEETISH MAJUMDAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Ritika, Advocate with petitioner in person.

versus STATE & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for State.

Respondent No.2 with Advocate (appearance not given).

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 12.09.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.248/2013 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station-South Rohini, 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 learned counsel. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per Settlement Agreement dated 18.08.2016. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and of their own free will and without any coercion, CRL.M.C. 1440/2017

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.248/2013 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police StationSouth Rohini, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 1440/2017