Sunder & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4499/2017 & Crl.M.A.No.17995/2017 (exemption) SUNDER & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Manish Kr.Singh, Adv.

with Petitioner Nos.1 & 2 in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms.Anita Abraham, APP for State/Respondent No.1 with SI Ashish from PS-Bhajanpura, Delhi.

Mr.Satish Singh, Adv. for R-2 with Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 06.11.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.394/2012 registered at Police Station-Bhajanpura, for the offences punishable U/s 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, 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. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. Statements of the counsel for the petitioners and other 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. 4499/2017

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.394/2012 registered at Police Station-Bhajanpura, for the offences punishable U/s 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition along with pending application is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 06, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 4499/2017