Rajeev & Ors. v. State of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 10 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:6835
Brijesh Sethi
W.P.(Crl.) 3441/2019
2019:DHC:6835
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under multiple IPC sections following an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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W.P.(Crl.) 3441/2019 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: December 10, 2019
W.P.(CRL) 3441/2019 and CRL.M.A. 42302/2019
RAJEEV & ORS ..... Petitioners
Through Mr. Satnarain Sharma, Mr. Sachin Hitkari and Ms. Divya Kalra, Advocates
VERSUS
STATE OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents
Through Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC for the State with SI shekhar, P.S.:
Shalimar Bagh Mr. Akhilesh Kumar and Ms. Priyanka Verma, Advocates for
Respondent no.2 alongwith respondent no.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No. 607/2018, under sections 420/466/467/468/471/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 2019:DHC:6835
1860, registered at P.S.: Shalimar Bagh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
The petitioners and respondent no.2 submitted that they have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion. Respondent no.2 stated that he does not want to pursue the matter.
Respondent no.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that they have amicably settled their dispute. Respondent no.2 further submitted that he has no objection to the FIR being quashed and the petition being allowed.
The Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent no.2.
The petitioners and respondent no.2 have submitted that they have settled their disputes before the Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, Delhi on 30.04.2018. The settlement amount was Rs. 14,75,000/-, out of which Rs. 7,50,000/- has already been paid to respondent no.2 and balance amount of Rs. 7,25,000/- by way of three demand drafts of Rs.
4,55,000/-, Rs. 2,00,000/- and Rs. 70,000/- respectively has been handed over to respondent no.2 today in the court. Copies of the said demand drafts have been placed on record.
In view of the above settlement arrived at between the parties, this
Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 607/2018, under sections
420/466/467/468/471/120B of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Shalimar Bagh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to plantation of 50 providing sapling of Arica palm 3 to 4 feet in height having 4 to 5 suckers in 10” Earthen pot by the petitioners with the
NDMC Purna Quila Road timber Nursery near Indian Coast Guart
Headquarters, Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Gate No. 7.
Parties are directed to file compliance report within a period of four weeks before the Registrar General, failing which the petitioner will pay a cost of Rs. 50,000/- which shall be deposited with the Delhi High Court
Staff Welfare Fund.
Petition alongwith pending application stands disposed of accordingly.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
DECEMBER 10, 2019 savita