Veer Singh @ Veeru & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5045/2017 & Crl.M.A.No.19910/2017 VEER SINGH @ VEERU & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.R.P.S.Bhati, Adv. with Petitioners in person.

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

Mr.Arun Kr.Sharma, APP for State / respondent No.1 with SI Monu Choudhary from PS-Seema Puri.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 01.12.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.59/2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at PS-Seemapuri, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement/statement recorded on 03.11.2016 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi 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 petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion, as per terms and conditions recorded on 03.11.2016 before the Delhi CRL.M.C. 5045/2017

Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts.

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. 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.59/2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at PS-Seemapuri, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition alongwith pending application is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 01, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 5045/2017