Trilok Chauhan v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4521/2017 TRILOK CHAUHAN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Haneef Mohammad & Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Advocates with petitioner in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with SI Mukesh Kumar.

Mr. Prashant Sharma & Mr. Kartik Khanna, Advocates with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 06.11.2017 Crl. M.A.No. 18057/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4521/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.162/2015 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station-Barakhamba Road, New Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes as per Memorandum of Understanding/Compromise Deed dated 23.01.2017. Notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. 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 with her own free will and choice without any

threat, pressure and coercion as per Memorandum of Understanding/Compromise Deed dated 23.01.2017 and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Respondent No.2 further states that she has received the balance amount of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) from the petitioner vide Demand Draft No.034290 dated 08.08.2017 drawn on Bank of Baroda.

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.162/2015 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police StationBarakhamba Road, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 06, 2017 afa