Tarun Khurana & ANR v. State & ANR

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4056/2017 TARUN KHURANA & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ankur Manav, Advocate with both petitioners in person.

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

Mr. Ashok Kr. Garg, APP for State with ASI Raj Kumar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 27.09.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.54/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Bindapur, 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. She is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with their own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as she is staying with the petitioner No.1 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 CRL.M.C. 4056/2017

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.54/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Bindapur, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition stands disposed of.

Copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of Court Master.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 4056/2017