Pritama Rawat v. State & ANR.

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6432/2018 PRITAMA RAWAT ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Alok Bachawat, Mr. Uday Singh & Mr. Shailendra Singh, Advocates versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, APP with SI Yogendra Kumar, PS:T. Road, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 17.12.2018 CRL.M.A. 49937/2018 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 6432/2018 1.

The petitioner has moved the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.7/2014, under Sections 279/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at PS:Tughlak Road, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes, on their own free will, without any force, pressure or coercion, vide Settlement dated 30.5.2018 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Courts, Delhi, in terms whereof the petitioner is ready and willing to make a payment of Rs.25,000/- to the respondent No.2 3.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the Settlement arrived at between the parties. The IO further stated that no other criminal case is pending against the petitioner.

4.

Respondent No.2 reiterated and submitted that the Settlement has been effected on his own free will, without any force, pressure or coercion. He further submitted that he is yet to receive the amount of Rs.25,000/- and in case the petitioner is ready to make the said payment, he has no objection to the petition being allowed and the quashing of the FIR. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has brought in Court a sum of Rs.25,000/- in cash, which has been paid to the respondent No.2 in the Court. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the Settlement arrived at between the parties and the amount of Rs.25,000/- received by respondent No.2 in cash, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties

entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 7/2014, under Sections 279/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at PS:Tughlak Road, Delhi and the proceedings are quashed.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J DECEMBER 17, 2018 tp