Minoo Malik & Ors v. State of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 11 Nov 2010 · 2010:DHC:9730
Shiv Narayan Dhingra
CRLM.C. 3507/2010
2010:DHC:9730
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406/498A IPC on the basis of a bona fide compromise between the parties with the complainant's consent.

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$-31 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRLM.C. 3507/2010
Ml NOG MALIK & ORS Petitioner
Through: Mr. Gaurav Puri, Adv. for Petitioner No.1 along with Mrs. Annrit Malik, Power of Attorney
Mr. S.C.Sagar, Advocate with Mr. Pradeep Sehrawat, Adv. for Petitioner No.- 2-5
VERSUS
STATE NOT OF DELHI Respondent
Through: Mr. Sunil Sharma, APP for the State
CORAM:
JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA
11.11.2010 This petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No. 477/04 under Section
406/498A read with Section 34 IPG PS Vasant Kunj on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. Mrs. Amrit Malik, power of attorney of complainant is present in the Court. She had been duly authorized to enter into compromise on behalf of the complainant. In terms of the compromise a total amount ofRs.8 lac shall be paid tothe complainant, out of which Rs.4 lac is to be paid at the time of quashing of FIR. Adraft of Rs.4 lac has been handed over to the attorney of the complainant. The complainant's attorney is present along with
Counsel and acknowledges the correctness of the compromise and agrees that the present FIR be quashed in terms of the compromise. In view of above
2010:DHC:9730 circumstances, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 477/2004 PS Vasant Kunj is hereby quashed.
It is pointed by Counsel for the complainant that draft is in the name of the complainant i.e. Ms. Minoo Malik while it should have been in the name of Mrs. Amrit Malik. The Counsel for Petitioners No. 5 undertakes to handover the correct draft within a period of two days.
The Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Petitioner No.5 is hereby cancelled.
Dasti.
NOVEMBER 11,2010 vn SHIV NAl 2010:DHC:9730
JUDGMENT