Full Text
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 09.04.2021
PAWAN KUMAR JAIN & ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through Mr. Rishi Sehgal, Adv. with Mr.Himanshu Ahuja & Mr.Ravi
Prakash, Advs. with petitioners in person through VC.
Through Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, APP for State.
Abhishek Singh IO Mr. Samarth Bhutani, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person through VC.
JUDGMENT
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No.142/2020 dated 26.06.2020, registered at PS – Jaffarpur Kalan, Dwarka and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Notice issued.
3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by counsel for respondent no.2 and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present 2021:DHC:1282 petition is taken up for final disposal.
4. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
5. Respondent No.2 is personally present in Court and he has been identified by SI Abhishek Singh/IO and submits that matter has been settled and he does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
6. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 12.03.2021.
7. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
8. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No.142/2020 dated 26.06.2020, registered at PS – Jaffarpur Kalan, Dwarka and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
9. Since the present FIR has been quashed, therefore, petitioners are at liberty to take steps for getting the amount of Rs.1,95,00,000/- released from the trial court which was deposited in compliance of order dated 11.09.2020 at the time of anticipatory bail in the form of FDR.
10. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE APRIL 09, 2021 ab