Pradeep Paliwal v. The State (Govt Of NCT Delhi) & ANR.

$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1702/2017 & Crl.M.A.6901/2017 (stay) PRADEEP PALIWAL ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Raj Kumar Rajput, Mr. Siddharth Handa and Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Advocates with petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) & ANR. ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with SI S.K. Singh, PS F.P. Beri, South District.

Mr. Birender Kumar, Advocate for R-2 & 3 with respondent Nos.2 & 3 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 19.07.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.01/2016 registered under Sections 288/304-A IPC at PS Fatehpur Beri, New 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 the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. They state that they have settled the matter with the petitioners with their own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per MOU/Settlement dated 12.04.2017 and do not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C. 1702/2017

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out 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. 01/2016 registered under Sections 288/304-A IPC at PS Fatehpur Beri, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of accordingly along with pending application.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 19, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 1702/2017