High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./1752/2017

Dinesh Negi & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ORS

2017-07-10Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1752/2017 DINESH NEGI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sanjiv Sharma and Mr. D.K. Shukla, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Aashaa Tiwari, APP for State with SI Margrita, PS Sangam Vihar.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 10.07.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.242/2011 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at PS Sangam Vihar, 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 and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners for a total sum of Rs.2,85,000/- before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi vide settlement 31.07.2013. She further states that she was to receive a total sum of Rs.2,85,000/- out of which she has already received a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- from the petitioners and the balance amount of Rs.35,000/- has been received by her today in Court vide Banker‟s CRL.M.C. 1752/2017

Cheque No.984906 drawn on Bank of India dated 26.04.2017. She further states that she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioners and does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. 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, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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. 242/2011 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at PS Sangam Vihar, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 10, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 1752/2017