High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4631/2017

Gurpreet Singh v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS

2017-11-15Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4631/2017 GURPREET SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Manoranjan Kumar, Advocate with five petitioners in person.

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

Mr. Ashok Kr. Garg, APP for State with SI Megha Ram, PS Sunlight Colony.

Respondent No.3 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 15.11.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.555/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Sunlight Colony, 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 Settlement/Mediation Centre order dated 07.11.2016.

Respondent No.3 is present in Court today and is identified by 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 Settlement/Mediation Centre order dated 07.11.2016 and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. She further submits that today she has received a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) through a Demand Draft No.007843 CRL.M.C. 4631/2017

dated 02.11.2017, drawn on Punjab National Bank, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi branch, from the petitioners before the Court. 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.555/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police StationSunlight Colony, New Delhi and all the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 15, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 4631/2017