Rajesh Verma & ORS v. State & ANR

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 526/2017 RAJESH VERMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Ravi Bhushan, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Aashaa Tiwari, APP for State with SI Manoj Kumar, PS Malviya Nagar.

Mr. K.K. Manan, Advocate for R-2 with respondent No.2 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 petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.493/2002 registered under Sections 452/330/506/34 IPC at PS Malviya Nagar, 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 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. He states that he has settled the matter with the petitioners with his own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per Settlement Agreement/Compromise Deed dated 18.04.2016 and does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C. 526/2016

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.493/2002 registered under Sections 452/330/506/34 IPC at PS Malviya Nagar, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 19, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 526/2016