Saya Automobiles Ltd. v. State & ANR.
$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3799/2017 SAYA AUTOMOBILES LTD.
..... Petitioner Through:
Mr.S.C.Pathak, Adv. with Mr.Sanjeev Gupta, AR of Petitioner company.
versus STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Akshai Malik, APP for State/R-1 with SI Sukhbir Singh from PSAdarsh Nagar.
Mr.Dipendra Kr. Singh, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 15.09.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.240/2016 for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC registered at police station-Adarsh Nagar, Delhi, 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. He states that he 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. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and of their own free will and without any coercion, CRL.M.C. 3799/2017
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.240/2016 for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC registered at police station-Adarsh Nagar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
The petitioner is, however, burdened with costs of Rs.25,000/- to be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee. Cost deposited and original receipt of cost of Rs.25,000/- is taken on record. The petition is disposed of.
SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 15, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 3799/2017