Lahik & ANR v. State & ANR

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3177/2017 LAHIK & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.N.A.Deshwal, Adv.

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

Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Naveen Kumar from police station-Seelampur.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 17.08.2017 Crl. M.A.No. 13114/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3177/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.387/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/325/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Seelampur, 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 counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C. 3177/2017

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.387/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/325/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Seelampur, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 17, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 3177/2017