Deepak Dhingra & ANR v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 3288/2017 & Crl. M.A. 19334/2017 DEEPAK DHINGRA & ANR ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Mr. Sahil Ahuja and Mr. Bharat Malhotra, Advs. with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Mehra, standing counsel with Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. and SI A. Sharma, P.S. Sadar Bazar.

Mr. Pankaj Bagga, Adv. for R-2 with complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 23.11.2017 This writ petition seeks quashing of FIR No. 0171/2017 registered under Section 406/34 of the IPC at Police Station Sadar Bazar, Delhi on the complaint of the petitioners apropos lis primarily of a commercial nature. The lis has since been resolved by way of a settlement agreement between the parties dated 27.10.2017, which is on record. The petitioners and the complainant are present in Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel.

The parties undertake to abide by the terms of the agreement. They also state that the compliance of the terms and conditions of the said settlement agreement has been done. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they are not interested in pursuing the matter any further since the case has been

amicably resolved. Their undertaking is accepted. In view of the settlement agreement, the substratum of the FIR is largely eroded as no purpose would be served in keeping the said FIR alive. In the circumstance, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 0171/2017 registered under Section 406/34 of the IPC at Police Station Sadar Bazar, Delhi and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. The petition stands disposed off accordingly. NAJMI WAZIRI, J NOVEMBER 23, 2017/kk