Asif Khan & ORS. v. State & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3663/2016 ASIF KHAN & ORS.

..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Sr. Adv. with Mr.

Parmesh Bali, Adv.

versus STATE & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Srilina Roy, Adv. for Ms.

Nandita Rao, ASC with SI Janak Singh, PS New Friends Colony Mr. A.K. Mehta for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 22.12.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.468/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 420/468/471 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station New Friends Colony.

The complainant is present in Court with her counsel. She is identified by the Investigating Officer as well. The parties have arrived at a settlement on 05.12.2016, which has been placed on record. The complainant states that she has not been

subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question.

Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.

The amount of Rs.25 lacs deposited by the petitioner as a condition for grant of anticipatory bail in BA No.727/2016 shall be released to the petitioner along with interest accrued thereon forthwith. Dasti.

VIPIN SANGHI, J DECEMBER 22, 2016 sr