Md Wajid & ORS v. The State & ORS

$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1914/2017 MD WAJID & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Amit Sharma & Mr. Uma Shankar, Advocates with all six petitioners in person. versus THE STATE & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ashok Kr. Garg, APP for State with SI Ombir Singh, PS Welcome.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 21.08.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.56/2011 registered under Sections 498-A/306/34 IPC & 4 D.P. Act at PS Welcome, 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 No.2 is present in Court today. She has been identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as they are staying together. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C. 1914/2017

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.56/2011 registered under Sections 498-A/306/34 IPC & 4 D.P. Act at PS Welcome, New Delhi, and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 21, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 1914/2017