Shyam Singh & ANR v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2928/2017 SHYAM SINGH & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Nachiketa Choudhary, Adv.

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

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP for State SI Jitendra Kumar, PS-Govindpuri Mr.Raghav Chadha, Adv. for R-2/BSES

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE I.S.MEHTA

O R D E R

% 31.07.2017 CRL.M.A.12162/2017 Exemption granted, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2928/2017 This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.927/2015, under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act, registered at Police Station-Govindpuri, Delhi and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that on the complaint lodged by the complainant, i.e. Authorized Officer of respondent No.2/BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., the aforesaid FIR was registered against the petitioners. Counsel further submits that the matter has been amicably

settled between the parties and in terms of the said settlement, the settled/agreed amount of Rs.1,99,350/- has been paid by the petitioners to the respondent No.2/BSES and nothing remains to be adjudicated further between the parties. Counsel further submits that the present FIR is coming as a hurdle in the peaceful and personal life of the present petitioners and prays that the FIR and all its subsequent proceedings may be quashed. The learned counsel for the respondent No.2/BSES on instructions admits the factum of amicable settlement with the petitioners and further admits that the petitioners have made the payment of settled amount of Rs.1,99,350/- with the respondent No.2/BSES and nothing remains to be due and payable by the petitioners and he has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and the settled amount of Rs.1,99,350/- has been paid by the petitioners to the respondent No.2/BSES and nothing remains to be adjudicated further between the parties; to have peace in the life of petitioners, I deem it appropriate to quash the FIR No.927/2015, under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act, registered at Police Station-Govindpuri, Delhi and all the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

The present petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly. Copy of this order be given dasti.

I.S.MEHTA, J JULY 31, 2017/sr