Neeraj & ANR v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS
$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2655/2017 & Crl.M.A.No.11042/2017 (stay), 11044/2017 (delay) NEERAJ & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Rakesh Malviya, Adv.
versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Rameshwar Prasad from police station-Fatehpur Beri.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 16.08.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.369/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354/356/379/506/34 IPC registered at police station-Fatehpur Beri, 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 Nos. 2 & 3 are present in Court today and are identified by counsel and the Investigating Officer. They state that they have settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.
Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their CRL.M.C. 2655/2017
differences voluntarily and of their own free will and without any coercion, 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.369/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354/356/379/506/34 IPC registered at police station-Fatehpur Beri, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petitioners are, however, burdened with costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited with Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee, Delhi High Court, New Delhi. Cost deposited. A copy of receipt of Rs.10,000/- is taken on record.
The petition alongwith pending applications, is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 16, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 2655/2017