High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./997/2017

Sonu & ORS. v. State & ORS.

2017-08-25Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 997/2017 SONU & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. O.P.Saxena and Ms. Usha Saxena, Advs.

versus STATE & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 25.08.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.47/2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Harsh Vihar, 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. The petitioners were required to pay a sum of ₹30,000/- to the respondent No. 2. They have paid a sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) in cash to the respondent No.2. She states that she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioner and does CRL.M.C. 997/2017

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.47/2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Harsh Vihar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 25, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 997/2017