Rajat Salhotra v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2798/2017 & Crl.M.A.11555/2017 RAJAT SALHOTRA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. M.A. Hashmi, Advocate with petitioner in person.

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

Ms. Aashaa Tiwari, APP for State.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 24.07.2017 CRL.M.A. 11556/2017 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exception.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2798/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.67/2015 registered under Sections 498-A/406 IPC at P.S. Lajpat Nagar, 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 No. 2 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner for a total settlement amount of Rs.4,00,000/- as per Mediation Order dated 19.08.2016. She further states that she has already received the part CRL.M.C. 2798/2017

settlement amount of Rs.2,00,000/- from the petitioner and today she has received the balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- from the petitioner vide DD No. 284004 drawn on United Bank of India dated 20.07.2017 in her favour. She further states that she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioner 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 of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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.67/2015 registered under Sections 498-A/406 IPC at P.S. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JULY 24, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 2798/2017