Samsaad & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ORS

$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4595/2017 & Crl. M.A.No.18305/2017 SAMSAAD & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Sunil Kapoor, Adv. with Petitioners in person.

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

Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for State/respondent No.1 with SI Sanjay Kaushik from PS-Sarai Rohilla.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 09.11.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.913/2014 for the offence punishable under Section 308/34 IPC, registered at police station-Sarai Rohilla, 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 Nos. 2 to 5 are present in Court today and are identified by the Investigating Officer. They state that they have settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. CRL.M.C. 4595/2017

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. 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.913/2014 for the offence punishable under Section 308/34 IPC, registered at police station-Sarai Rohilla, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

However, the petitioners are burdened with costs of Rs.5,000/- each (total Rs.20,000) to be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee.

Costs of Rs.20,000/- jointly deposited. Receipt placed on record. The petition alongwith pending application is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 09, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 4595/2017