Jagjeet Singh & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2944/2016 JAGJEET SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Baldev Raj & Ms.Jasleen Kaur, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms.

Richa Kapoor, ASC and Ms.Mallika Parmar, Advocate along with ASI Ram Niwas, PS-Binda Pur, for the State.

Ms. Reena Bajaj, Advocate for respondent No.2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 05.10.2016 Crl.M.A. No. 15715/2016 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 2944/2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.672/2014, registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station - Binda Pur.

The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer as well as the counsel representing her. The parties have arrived at a settlement on 03.12.2015, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs. 3 Lakhs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs. 2 Lakhs, i.e. Rs.1 Lakh each at the time of first motion and second motion proceedings. The balance amount of Rs.1 Lakh has been tendered to her in Court today by way of DD No.372575 dated 24.08.2016 for Rs.1,00,000/- drawn on Syndicate Bank, Hari Nagar. The complainant states that she has not been subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question. Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.

VIPIN SANGHI, J OCTOBER 05, 2016 B.S. Rohella