Manjeet Singh & ORS v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6020/2018 MANJEET SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Akshay Malik, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, APP

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 20.02.2019 CRL.M.A.2912/2019 In view of the cause submitted, petitioner No.4 is deleted from the array of parties. Application is disposed of. CRL.M.A.3210/2019 In view of the cause submitted, prayer for amendment of the petition is allowed. Application is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6020/2018 1.

Amended petition is taken on record.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.103/2015, under Sections 451/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion. 4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter has been settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed 5.

The Investigating Officer („IO‟), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and taking into consideration the age and socio economic background of the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to give a chance to the petitioners to reform and reintegrate into the society as productive members. This Court is also of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.103/2015, under Sections 451/506/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the deposit of a sum of Rs.25,000/- within two weeks by the petitioners, out of which Rs.10,000/- be deposited in the Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties, Syndicate Bank, South Block, Defence Headquarters, New Delhi-110011, IFSC Code :

SYNB0009055, Account No.90552010165915, Rs.10,000/- in the Delhi Police Martyrs‟

Fund, Account No.18200110036907, UCO Bank, IFSC Code:UCBA0001820 and Rs.5,000/- in the Delhi High Court Advocates‟ Welfare Trust and receipts of the deposits be filed in the Registry within three weeks. Copy of the receipts shall also be handed over to the APP through the I.O. within three weeks. In case the petitioners fail to deposit the said sum, the prosecution shall be entitled to move an application for passing appropriate orders.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J FEBRUARY 20, 2019 tp