Sh. Dev Kumar v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2256/2018, Crl. M.A. 28785/2018 (Exemption) SH. DEV KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Kameshwar Singh with Mr. Akshat Agarwal, Advs.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC for State with SI Dharmender, P.S. S.J. Enclave.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 30.07.2018 This petition seeks quashing of FIR No. 572/2014 registered under section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and under section 14 of the Child Labour Act, 1986, P.S. Safdarjung Enclave on the ground that the matter has been amicably settled with the respondent no. 2, who is the natural father of the victim and they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 28.03.2018.

It is stated that the petitioner has deposited an amount of Rs.20,000/- with the Delhi Child Labour Rehabilitation Centre and subsequently Rs. 21,000/- and Rs.25,000/- have been given to the victim. Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, the learned counsel for the State submits that the offences being statutory in nature, the FIR ought not to be quashed in view of the objective of the statute which exists in order to guard the rights of

minors.

At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition.

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

NAJMI WAZIRI, J JULY 30, 2018/acm