Rajesh & ORS v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2785/2017 RAJESH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sanjeev Beniwal, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with ASI Tej Ram, PS Najafgar.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 21.07.2017 CRL.M.A. 11494/2017 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exception.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2785/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.538/2015 registered under Sections 354D/506/509/34 IPC at P.S. Najafgarh, New 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 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 CRL.M.C. 2785/2017

coercion as per Settlement Deed/Compromise Deed dated 30.05.2017 and 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. 538/2015 registered under Sections 354D/506/509/34 IPC at P.S. Najafgarh, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 21, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 2785/2017