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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 07.04.2021
UMESH LOCHAB ..... Petitioner
Through Mr.Saurabh Srivastava, Adv.
Through Mr. Izhar Ahmed, APP for State.
SI Muneesh Kumar PS B.K. Road.
Mr.Rajiv Kumar, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.
JUDGMENT
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
3. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 66/2019 dated 06.06.2019, registered at PS – Barakhamba Road, and all other proceedings arising therefrom. 2021:DHC:1230
4. Notice issued.
5. 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 petition is taken up for final disposal.
6. 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.
7. Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court and she has been identified by SI Muneesh Kumar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
8. Petitioner and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed dated 22.03.2021.
9. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioner any further.
10. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 66/2019 dated 06.06.2019, registered at PS – Barakhamba Road, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
11. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE APRIL 07, 2021