Lalit Kumar @ Rahul @ Monty v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3172/2017 LALIT KUMAR @ RAHUL @ MONTY ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Reena Singh and Mr. Hari Dutt Sharma, Advocates with petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for the State with SI Sanjay Kaushi, PS-Sarai Rohilla.

Respondent No. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 04.09.2017 Crl. M. A. No. 13078/2017 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to just exception. Application stands disposed of.

Crl. M. C. No. 3172/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 409/2013 under Sections 354/354-A(I)/323 IPC registered at Police Station-Sarai Rohilla, 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 on 10.01.2017 before the Mediation Centre, Sakets Courts, Delhi. Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the CRL.M.C. 3172/2017

petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. She further submits that she has received Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) from the petitioner today in Court and she 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 out 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. 409/2013 under Sections 354/354-A(I)/323 IPC registered at Police StationSarai Rohilla, Delhi, and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 04, 2017 gr CRL.M.C. 3172/2017