CRL.M.C./2750/2017 of NITESH & ORS Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+ CRL.M.C. 2750/2017 NITESH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr.Himanshu and Ms.Shikha Soni, Advs.

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Vikram Singh from police station-Punjabi Bagh for R-1. Mr.Prakash Gohil, Adv. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL O R R% 18.08.2017

The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing

of FIR No.194/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station-Punjabi Bagh, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that compromise/settlement has been arrived at between the parties in the matter.

On the last date of hearing, respondent No. 2 was present in Court today and was identified by the Investigating Officer. She stated that she had settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

Statements of the Petitioner Nos. 1 and 4 and Respondent No.2 was

recorded separately on 20.07.2017.

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Today joint statement of Petitioner No.2 and 3 is 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.194/2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station-Punjabi Bagh, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

Dasti.

AUGUST 18, 2017/ssc

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J

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