CRL.M.C./371/2024 of PRADEEP KUMAR Vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+ CRL.M.C. 371/2024 PRADEEP KUMAR ..... Petitioner PRADEEP KUMAR ..... Petitioner

..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Prashant Sharma, Mr.Anil Bhardwaj, Advs. Bhardwaj, Advs.

versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP with SI Deepika. Complainant in person. Through: Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP with SI Deepika. Complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R R% 16.01.2024CRL.M.A. 1456/2024(exemption)

1.Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 371/2024

2.This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR no.0785/2021 registered at Police Station Dabri, Dwarka, Delhi under Sections 354A/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, ‘IPC’). registered at Police Station Dabri, Dwarka, Delhi under Sections 354A/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, ‘IPC’).

3.It is alleged that the petitioner and the respondent no.2/complainant are working together at Halfway Home under DSWO, South-West. Due to some misunderstanding between them, cross-complaints were filed by the parties against each other. The parties thereafter entered into settlement and the complaint filed by the petitioner against the respondent no.2 has already been withdrawn. working together at Halfway Home under DSWO, South-West. Due to some misunderstanding between them, cross-complaints were filed by the parties against each other. The parties thereafter entered into settlement and the complaint filed by the petitioner against the respondent no.2 has already been withdrawn.

4.The respondent no.2, who is present in person and has been identified by the IO, states that the complaint filed was filed by her due to some by the IO, states that the complaint filed was filed by her due to some

misunderstanding and as she was angry. She maintains that she does not wish to pursue her complaint against the petitioner.

5.Keeping in view the above facts and the principles enunciated in State

of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors. 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335; andGian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the FIR no.0785/2021 registered at Police Station Dabri, Dwarka, Delhi under Sections 354A/506 of the IPC is quashed, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit the costs of Rs.15,000/- with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority, within period of four weeks. The costs so deposited shall be utilized for providing counselling support to the Acid attack victims requiring such assistance. The proof of deposit of costs shall be filed by the petitioner before this Court in the Registry as also be handed over to the IO.

6.The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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