Dhanraj v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

32# $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4481/2016 DHANRAJ ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Manjeet Singh and Mr.

Himanshu Kaushik, Advocates.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Represented by:

Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Shyam Sunder, PS Sector-23, Dwarka.

Mr. Raghav Chadha, Advocate for respondent No.2/BSES RPL with Ms. Jaya Thakuria, Senior Legal Manager of respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 01.12.2016 Crl. M.A. No. 18748/2016 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 4481/2016 By the present petition the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 365/2015 under Sections 135 of the Indian Electricity Act (Amended), 2003 registered at PS Sector-23, Dwarka, Delhi on the complaint of Respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter.

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Ms. Jaya Thakuria, Senior Legal Manager of Respondent No.2/M/s BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. is present in Court and is identified by the learned Counsel. She states that she is competent and authorised to depose on behalf of respondent No.2. She states that the respondent No.2 has settled the matter with the petitioner and against the theft bill of ₹1,92,658.41 the respondent No.2 has settled the matter for a sum of ₹77,080/- which amount has been paid by the petitioner. She on behalf of Respondent No.2 states that she does not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes, 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. 365/2015 under Sections 135 of the Indian Electricity Act (Amended), 2003 registered at PS Sector-23, Dwarka, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. Petitioner and Ms. Jaya Thakuria, Senior Legal Manager of respondent No.2 have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

The petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

DECEMBER 01, 2016/'vn'

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