Sanjay & ORS v. The State & ANR

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2027/2017 SANJAY & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Mitthan Lal, Advocate with petitioners are in person.

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

Advocate (appearance not given) IO/SI Desh Raj Singh, PS Gandhi Nagar in person.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 31.07.2017 Crl.M.A.No.11312/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stand disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 2027/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 652/2015 registered under Sections 323/341/509/506/34 IPC at P.S. Gandhi Nagar, 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. Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per Compromise Deed dated 16.05.2017. She further W.P.(CRL) 2027/2017

submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out 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.652/2015 registered under Sections 323/341/509/506/34 IPC at P.S. Gandhi Nagar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 31, 2017 afa W.P.(CRL) 2027/2017