Sunder Chauhan v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5244/2017 SUNDER CHAUHAN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.C.M.Verma and Mr.Jitendra Chaudhary, Advs.

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

Ms.Anita Abraham, APP for State / respondent No.1 with ASI Jai Bhagwan from PS-Pandav Nagar.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 13.12.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.522/2016 for the offences punishable under Section 323/354/354A/354B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) registered at PS-Pandav Nagar, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement 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 he has settled the matter with the petitioner of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion. 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, CRL.M.C. 5244/2017

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.522/2016 for the offences punishable under Section 323/354/354A/354B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short „IPC‟) registered at PS-Pandav Nagar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 13, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 5244/2017