High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4610/2017

Priya Bishnoi & ANR v. State & ANR

2017-12-04Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4610/2017 PRIYA BISHNOI & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Aishwarya Kaushiq and Ms. Prerna Kohli, Advocates with respondent No. 2 in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State.

Mr. Salar M. Khan and Ms. Shruti Rathore, Advocates with respondent No. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 04.12.2017 Crl. M. A. No. 18383/2017 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

Crl. M. C. 4610/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of Complaint Case No. 152/1/13 titled as Meeta Sinha Vs. Priya Bishnoi etc. Pending before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate-06, Patiala House Court, New Delhi District, New Delhi, on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have resolved their disputes amicably in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 19.05.2017 and Addendum to the said Memorandum of Understanding dated 11.08.2017.

Crl. M. C. 4610/2017

Respondent is present in Court today and is identified by her counsel. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned complaint case and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Petitioner No. 1/Priya Bishnoi is not present today. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has instructions to withdraw the present case on her behalf.

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, Complaint Case No. 152/1/13 titled as Meeta Sinha Vs. Priya Bishnoi etc. Pending before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate-06, Patiala House Court, New Delhi District, New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petitioner is, however, burdened with cost of Rs.20,000/- to be deposited with the Prime Minister Relief Fund. Cost deposited. Copy of receipt is placed on record.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 04, 2017 / gr Crl. M. C. 4610/2017