Istaq Abbasi & ORS v. State & ANR

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3307/2016 ISTAQ ABBASI & ORS ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Manohar Gupta, Advocate versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 10.01.2017 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.767/15 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station Punjabi Bagh. The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer.

The parties have arrived at a settlement in mediation on 16.07.2016 which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs. 2,75,000/-, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.1,75,000/-. An amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been tendered to her in Court today. 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.

Dasti.

VIPIN SANGHI, J JANUARY 10, 2017 sl