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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 22nd July, 2020
DEN NETWORKS LTD THROUGH ITS AUHTORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MR. SIDDHARTH PRIYA SRIVASTAVA
& ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through Mr. Gajinder Kumar, Ms. Kiran Jai, Mr. Chandra Shekhar and Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Advs.
Through Mr. Izhar Ahmed, APP for the State with SI Rajbir, PS Rani Bagh
Mr. R.D. Singh, Adv. for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 present through video conferencing
JUDGMENT
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of. CRL.M.C.1592/2020 & CRL.M.A. 9667/2020 (stay)
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 202/2019 dated 29.05.2019, registered at Police Station Rani Bagh, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom. 2020:DHC:2337
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State as well as by learned counsel for respondent No.2 through video conferencing 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 through video conferencing in Court with learned counsel and he has been identified by SI Rajbir/IO and submits that matter has been settled and he does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
8. Petitioners and respondent No.2 have entered into an amicable settlement vide a Settlement Agreement dated 15.07.2020.
9. Learned APP has opposed the present petition and submits that due to the registration of FIR, Government machinery came in motion and a lot of precious public time has been consumed, therefore, if this Court is inclined to quash FIR, heavy cost may be imposed upon petitioners.
10. Learned counsel for petitioners, on instructions from petitioners, who are present in Court, has come forward and agreed to contribute an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- for welfare purposes. Accordingly, petitioners are directed to pay this amount in the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
11. Petitioners are directed to pay this amount within two weeks and receipt of the same shall be furnished to IO concerned.
12. Taking into account the aforesaid facts as well as in view of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 15.07.2020, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
13. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 202/2019 dated 29.05.2019, registered at Police Station Rani Bagh, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
14. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of. Pending application is also disposed of.
15. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order be also forwarded to the learned counsel through email.
JUDGE JULY 22, 2020