High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4709/2017

Abhishek Taneja & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

2017-11-16Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4709/2017 & Crl.M.A.No.18748/2017 ABHISHEK TANEJA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Vikram Dua, Adv.with petitioners in person.

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

Mr.Akshai Malik, APP for State/respondent no.1 with SI Anju from PS-Moti Nagar.

Mr.Krishan Kumar, Adv. for R-2.

With respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 16.11.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 320/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS-Moti Nagar, 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 the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner in terms of settlement recorded on 11.08.2016 before Principal Judge (West), Tis Hazari Court, Delhi. As per said Settlement, today the petitioner has paid a sum of ₹50,000/- to the respondent No. 2 through a CRL.M.C. 4709/2017

demand draft no.501892 dated 16.10.2017 drawn on ICICI Bank, Connaught Place, New Delhi. She states that she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioner and does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Statements of the 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, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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. 320/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS-Moti Nagar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition alongwith application is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 16, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 4709/2017