Arjun v. State & ANR.

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3996/2018 ARJUN ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Akshay Malik, Adv. with Mr.Ansh Kukreja, Adv. with petitioner in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Through Mr.Amit Chadha, APP for State with SI Amit Kumar, PS Amar Colony.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 26.10.2018 1.

Vide the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of FIR No.123/2017 registered under Sections 354/354(D)2/506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Amar Colony, New Delhi. 2.

Mr.Akshay Malik, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and respondent no.2 are young college going students, who were known to each other. However, due to some misunderstanding, the respondent no.2 lodged a complaint against th petitioner leading to the registration of the aforesaid FIR. 3.

Mr.Akshay Malik, further submits that after the registration of the FIR, the parties have now settled their disputes and the misunderstanding between them no longer survives. He, therefore, prays that FIR No.0123/2017 and consequential proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. He, therefore, prays that in order to

protect the academic career of the parties, the FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 4.

The petitioner and the Respondent no.2 are both present in Court and have been identified by the Investigating Officer. Respondent no.2 submits that she has completed her graduation and is now pursuing her Masters in Hindi (Hons.). She submits that she has resolved her differences with the petitioner out of her own free will and without any coercion. She submits that she does not wish the criminal proceedings to continue as she wishes to concentrate on her studies and, therefore, prays that proceedings be quashed. 5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. Keeping in view the fact that both the petitioner and respondents no.2 are young students and are at the threshold of their academic career, who have resolved their disputes, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served in continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioner. Interest of justice demands that the proceedings be brought to an end. 6.

Accordingly, in the interest of justice, the FIR No.123/2017 registered under Sections 354/354(D)2/506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Amar Colony, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings be quashed subject to payment of costs of Rs.15,000/- by the petitioner to be deposited with the Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund, within two days. A copy of the receipt of deposit of costs will be handed over to the Investigating Officer who will produce it before the learned Trial Court.

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The petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms. REKHA PALLI, J OCTOBER 26, 2018/aa