Puneet Wadra & ANR. v. State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1905/2017 PUNEET WADRA & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Sikandar Khan, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Raghuvinder Varma, APP for State with SI Sunil Kumar, Police Station- K.N.Katju Marg

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE I.S.MEHTA

O R D E R

% 11.05.2017 CRL.M.A.7817/2017 Exemption granted, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 1905/2017 This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.237/2014, under Sections 308/34 IPC, registered at Police StationK.N.Katju Marg, Delhi and all proceedings emanating therefrom. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners and the respondent No.2 are residents of same locality and due to some misunderstanding arisen between the parties, a quarrel had taken place resulting into registration of FIR No.237/2014, under Sections 308/34 IPC at Police Station-K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi. Counsel further submits that after the registration of the FIR, the near relatives and the friends intervened and the injured/respondent No.2 has been compensated and the matter has been amicably settled between the parties vide compromise deed dated 16.02.2016 and nothing remains to be adjudicated further between them and

to have better relationship in near future, the present FIR, which is coming as a hurdle in their way, may be quashed.

Respondent No.2/injured, Mr.Lokesh Saini is present in Court today and have been identified by the Investigating Officer SI Sunil Kumar, Police Station- K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi. The respondent No.2 admits that he has settled the matter amicably with the petitioners vide compromise deed dated 16.02.2016. He further submits that the settlement/compromise has taken place voluntarily, without any force, pressure or coercion. He submits that nothing remains to be adjudicated further between them and he has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed.

Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties who are stated to be residents of same locality and nothing remains to be adjudicated further between them, to promote peace in the neighbourhood and for maintaining good relationship between the parties, I deem it appropriate to quash the FIR and all its subsequent proceedings. Consequently, FIR No.237/2014, under Sections 308/34 IPC, registered at Police Station-K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi and all proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. Parties to remain bound by the terms of settlement dated 16.02.2016. The present petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly. Copy of this order be given dasti, as prayed. I.S.MEHTA, J MAY 11, 2017/radhika