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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./5178/2017

Harbir & ANR v. State & ANR

2017-12-14Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5178/2017 HARBIR & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Adv.

with Petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Amit Ahlawat, APP for State / respondent No.1 with SI Seeta Ram from PS-Sarita Vihar.

Mr.Jaskaran Sibia, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 14.12.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.324/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 324/341/506/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) registered at PS-Sarita Vihar, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement dated 20.11.2017 before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New 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. He states that he has settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion, as per settlement/compromise/order dated 20.11.2017 Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

CRL.M.C. 5178/2017

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.324/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 324/341/506/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) registered at PS-Sarita Vihar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. However, the petitioners are burdened with costs of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) to be deposited in Advocate‟s Welfare Fund, Delhi High Court. Cost deposited. Receipt is placed on record. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 14, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 5178/2017