Govind Ram & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2831/2017 GOVIND RAM & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.N.K.Aggarwal & Ms.Pavni Poddar, Adv. with Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 in person.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Ashok Kumar Garg, APP for the State with SI Gajendra Singh from police station-CWC, Malviya Nagar for R-1.

Respondent Nos.2 & 3 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 21.08.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.70/2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Crime Women Cell, Delhi, 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 Nos. 2 & 3 are present in Court today and are identified by the Investigating Officer. They state that they have settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

CRL.M.C. 2831/2017

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. 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.70/2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Crime Women Cell, Delhi, Delhi, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 21, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 2831/2017