Sahajpreet Singh v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4833/2017 SAHAJPREET SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Manjeet Singh, Advocate with petitioner in person.

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

Ms. Anita Abraham, APP for State with SI Pradeep Singh, PS Kotwali.

Ms. Preeti, Advocate with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 22.11.2017 Crl.M.A.No.19244/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4833/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.859/2014, under Sections 279/337 IPC registered at Police Station-Kotwali, 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 Agreement in the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi dated 19.09.2017. Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel. He states that he has settled the matter with the petitioner with his own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion CRL.M.C. 4833/2017

as per Settlement Agreement in the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi dated 19.09.2017 and he 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 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.859/2014, under Sections 279/337 IPC registered at Police StationKotwali, New Delhi and all the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 22, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 4833/2017