Naveen Bhatt & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5107/2017 NAVEEN BHATT & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Pujya Kr. Singh and Ms.Manu Bala, Advocate with Petitioners in person.

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

Ms.Anita Abraham, APP for State / respondent No.1 with the Investigating Officer.

Ms.Tara Ganju and Ms.Preeti Gupta, Advs. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 06.12.2017 Crl. M.A.No. 20115/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 5107/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.979/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station-Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement dated 03.06.2016 recorded before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi has been arrived at between the parties in the matter. CRL.M.C. 5107/2017

Respondent No. 2 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner in terms of aforesaid settlement dated 03.06.2016 recorded before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi. As said settlement, the petitioners were required to pay a sum of ₹1,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2 at the time of quashing the FIR. She states that today she has received a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) through DD No.414431 dated 08.09.2017 drawn on Corporation Bank, Sarita Vihar, Delhi-110027 and 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.979/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station-Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 06, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 5107/2017