Rambir & Ors v. State & Anr

Delhi High Court · 15 Jul 2011 · 2011:DHC:15424
Mukta Gupta
CRL.M.C. 157/2011
2011:DHC:15424
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 147, 148, 323, 341, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between the parties, holding that continuing proceedings would serve no useful purpose.

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$ HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 157/2011
RAMBIR & ORS Petitioner
Through Mr. R.P. Yadav, Advocate along with Petitioners(except Rishi who died)
VERSUS
STATE & ANR Respondent
Through Mr. Manoj Ohri, APP for the State with ASI Raj Singh, PS Mehrauli.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
15.07.2011 By this petition, the Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 74/2008 under Sections 147/148/323/341/34 IPC registered at P.S. Mehrauli on the complaint of one Rohit s/o Sh. Ram Kumar on the ground that the parties have settled the matter with the intervention of the common friends and neighbours.
Respondent No. 3 Rohit who is the Complainant and Respondent NO. 4 to 10 who are the injured witnesses are present in Court and identified by the Investigating Officer ASI Raj Singh, state that they have sorted out the matter amicably and they do not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom and pray that the same be quashed.
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ORDER

0 T-r * ^ M dll C — P'-10 - I 'V^Uh[4] - LT. 1 liS-' 3T T• They further state that all the accused have been made party in the present petition except Rishi who has since expired. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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. 74/2008 under Sections 147/148/323/341/34 IPC registered at P.S. Mehrauli and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court. The petition stands disposed of. Order dasti. A 3U^ MUKTA GUPTA,J.