Vikrant Mani v. State

Delhi High Court · 01 Mar 2021 · 2021:DHC:765
Suresh Kumar Kait
Crl.M.C. 664/2021
2021:DHC:765
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 338 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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Crl.M.C. 664/2021 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: March 01, 2021
CRL.M.C. 664/2021 & Crl.M.A. 3238/2021
VIKRANT MANI ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Uday Shankar, Advocate
VERSUS
STATE ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, Additional Public Prosecutor for State with SI Sandeep
Respondent No.2 in person
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.

1. Vide this petition, quashing of FIR No. 199/2019, under Sections 279/338 IPC, registered at police station Vasant Kunj South, New Delhi is sought by petitioner.

2. Notice issued.

3. Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State accepts notice and submits that 2021:DHC:765 respondent No.2 is present through video conferencing and he has been identified as the complainant of FIR in question by the Investigating Officer of this case, who is also present through video conferencing.

4. With the consent of both the sides, the present petition is taken up for final hearing and disposal.

5. The present petition has been filed on the ground that with the intervention of common friends and well wishers, the dispute between the parties has been resolved.

6. Respondent No.2 is present through video conferencing and he has affirmed the factum of settlement with petitioner and he also submits that he does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

7. Keeping in view that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved, this Court is inclined to quash the FIR in question, as no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of the present FIR.

8. For the reasons afore-noted, FIR No. 199/2019, under Sections 279/338 IPC, registered at police station Vasant Kunj South, New Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

9. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.

10. Pending application also stands disposed of.

11. The order be uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith.

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