High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./3709/2017

Zubin Mehta & ORS v. The State & ANR

2017-09-12Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3709/2017 ZUBIN MEHTA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Mr. Sarabjeet Singh & Mr. Kumar Datta, Advocates.

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

Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for State with ASI Anil Kumar, PS Defence Colony.

Ms. Kiran Singh & Ms. Jigyasa Rathi, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 12.09.2017 Crl. M.A.No.15094/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3709/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.87/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Defence Colony, New 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 the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners as per Settlement dated 18.11.2016. She CRL.M.C. 3709/2017

further submits that she has already received a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh only) from the petitioners and today she has received the balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh only) through DD No.045289 dated 18.08.2017 drawn on Axis Bank from the petitioners. She further states that she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioners and 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 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.87/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Defence Colony, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition stands disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 3709/2017