Naveen Kumar Sharma & ORS v. State & ANR

$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2752/2017 NAVEEN KUMAR SHARMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Gurmit Singh Hans and Ms.AartiManchanda, Advs.

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

Mr.Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with ASI Om Prakash from police station-Nangloi for R-1.

Respondent No.4 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 21.08.2017 Statement of Petitioner Nos. 1, 2 & 3 and Respondent No.2 were recorded on 20.07.2017. Petitioner No.4 Smt.Priyanka Vashisht was not present on 20.07.2017.

Today, separate statement of Petitioner No.4 Smt.Priyanka Vashisht is recorded.

The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.529/2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station-Nangloi, 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.

CRL.M.C. 2752/2017

Respondent No. 2 was present in Court on 20.07.2017 and was identified by counsel and the Investigating Officer. She stated that she had settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and 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.529/2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station-Nangloi, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 21, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 2752/2017