High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/3324/2017

Prateek Sood v. The State & ANR.

2018-04-03Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta2 pages

$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3324/2017 PRATEEK SOOD ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate.

Petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Represented by:

Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC with SI Rakesh, PS Vikaspuri.

Respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 03.04.2018 By the present petition the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 92/2017 under Sections 354A/509 IPC registered at PS Vikaspuri, Delhi on the complaint of Respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. Learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State on instructions submits that in the above noted FIR the petitioner is the only accused and the respondent No.2 is the only complainant/ victim. Respondent No. 2 who is present in Court and is identified by the Investigating Officer states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner vide the settlement agreement dated 21st September, 2017, copy whereof is annexed as Annexure-P4 of the paper book. In terms of the settlement she W.P.(CRL) 3324/2017

does not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Petitioner who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel affirm the statement of respondent No.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties vide the settlement agreement dated 21st September, 2017.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion 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. 92/2017 under Sections 354A/509 IPC registered at PS Vikaspuri, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

Petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

APRIL 03, 2018/'yo'

W.P.(CRL) 3324/2017