Namit Sharma v. State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4897/2018 and CRL.M.A. no. 32859/2018 NAMIT SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Pradhuman Gautam, Adv. with petitioner in person versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Ms. Kusum Dhalla, APP with W/ASI Geeta, P.S. Rani Bagh Mr. Sarthak, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 25.09.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2 Ms. Rekha is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by W/ASI Geeta of police station Rani Bagh.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 says that she has no objection in case FIR No. 161/2017 under Sections 354/354-A/509 IPC registered at Police Station

Rani Bagh and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner. Affidavit of respondent no. 2 to this effect is also on record at pages 23-24.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 r.bararia