Arjun Fauzdar v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5081/2017 ARJUN FAUZDAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shiv Kumar Kohli, Advocate with petitioner in person.

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

Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Sandeep, PS S.J. Enclave.

Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advocate with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 05.12.2017 Crl. M.A.No.2009/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 5081/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.424/2016, under Sections 354D/448/506 IPC registered at Police Station-Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any CRL.M.C. 5081/2017

threat, pressure and coercion as per MOU/Compromise Deed dated 08.11.2017 and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. She further submits that she has received a compensation amount of Rs.25,000/- in cash from the petitioner. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily out 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.424/2016, under Sections 354D/448/506 IPC registered at Police Station-Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi and all the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 05, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 5081/2017