Vikas Gupta & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 5307/2017 VIKAS GUPTA & ORS ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sanjay Shah, Adv.

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

Ms. Anita Abraham, Addl. PP for the State with SI Jagdish Mr. Sachin Yadav, Adv. for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 08.03.2018 1.

The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 20 of 2014 under Sections 385/506/34 of the IPC Police Station Bindapur, Delhi, based on a settlement.

2.

As per the FIR, the petitioners claiming themselves to be working for an NGO reached at the shop of the respondent no. 2-complainant on ground that the respondent no. 2 was employing minor children at his shop and took away the children. The Children were initially taken to a police station and thereafter at the asking of the IO brought back to the shop of the Complainant.

3.

The Investigating Officer who is present in Court submits that as per his inquiry, the children employed by the respondent were not minor and the petitioners did not take away the children. CRL.M.C. 5307/2017

4.

Respondent no. 2 is present in person in Court today, represented by his counsel and is identified by the Investigating Officer. He submits that he has settled the disputes with the intervention of locals and respectable people of the locality. He further submits that he does not wish to press the criminal complaint against petitioners any further. 5.

In view of the fact that the disputes between the parties has been settled, continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored; securing the ends of justice being the ultimate guiding factor. It would also be expedient to quash the subject FIR and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom.

6.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 20 of 2014 under Sections 385/506/34 of the IPC Police Station Bindapur, Delhi and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are accordingly quashed. 7.

Order Dasti under signatures of the Court Master. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J MARCH 08, 2018 'rs'

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