High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./3315/2017

Pradeep Chaudhary & ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR

2017-09-14Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3315/2017 PRADEEP CHAUDHARY & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Gopesh Tripathi, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for the State with SI Shree Gopal, PS-Sagarpur.

Respondent No. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 14.09.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 1068/2013 under Sections 308/341/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Shakarpur, 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.

Status report has been filed by the State as per which out of six cases, the petitioner No. 2 has been acquitted in five cases. Heard.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. He states that he has settled the matter with the petitioner with his own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. He further submits that he does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. The petitioners CRL.M.C. 3315/2017

have paid a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Thousand Only) to the respondent No. 2/complainant today in Court towards the compensation. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily 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. 1068/2013 under Sections 308/341/34 IPC registered at Police StationShakarpur, Delhi, and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 gr CRL.M.C. 3315/2017