Ajay Rana v. State

Delhi High Court · 14 Jul 2011 · 2011:DHC:15407
Mukta Gupta
CRL.M.C. 1523/2011
2011:DHC:15407
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279, 337, and 338 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainants' unwillingness to proceed.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 1523/2011 & Crl.
M.A. No. 5549/2011(Stay)
AJAY RANA Petitioner
Through Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Advocate with Petitioner in person.
VERSUS
STATE & ORS. Respondent
Through Mr. Pawan Bahl, APP for the State with Insp. Vijender Pal, HC Chanakya
Puri.
Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
14.07.2011 By this petition, the Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 158/2010 under Section 279/337/338 IPG PS Chanakya Puri registered on the complaint ofRespondent No. 2 Jaibeer Singh.
As per the complaint, it is alleged that while the Complainant andhis colleague Vijender Singh were going to office on the motorcycle, the
Petitioner who was driving a Maruti Wagon-R Car, came on a very high speed and hit the motorcycle due to which both of them fell down. The
Respondent No. 2 received injuries onthe leg andRespondent No. 3 bruises.
The parties have settled their matter. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 who
2011:DHC:15407 are presentin person and are identified by the investigating officer state that they do not want to pursue the FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom.
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 usefril purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create fiirther 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. 158/2010 under Section 279/337/338 IPC registered at PS Chanakya Puri andproceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.
The petition and the application stands disposed of
Order dasti.
MUKTA GUPTA,J JULY 14,2011 3 ^ f'H- 2011:DHC:15407
JUDGMENT