Sh. Mohit Chhabra & Anr. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 07 Nov 2019 · 2019:DHC:5832
Brijesh Sethi
W.P.(Crl.) 3128/2019
2019:DHC:5832
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 506 IPC and 67 IT Act following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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W.P.(Crl.) 3128/2019 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: November 07, 2019
W.P.(CRL) 3128/2019
SH. MOHIT CHHABRA & ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. M.N.Dudeja & Mr. Anuj Chauhan, Advocates with petitioners in person.
VERSUS
STATE & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Additional Standing Counsel with Mr. Piyush Singhal, Advocate for respondent
No.1/State Mr. Neeraj Bhardwaj & Mr. Aditya Mishra, Advocates with respondent No.2/complainant in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
Quashing of FIR No. 284/2019, under Section 506 IPC and Section
67 of Information Technology Act, 2000, registered at police station
Safdarjung Colony, New Delhi is sought by petitioners on the ground that the dispute between the parties stands amicably settled in terms of
Memorandum of Understanding of 4th November, 2019.
Notice.
2019:DHC:5832 W.P.(Crl.) 3128/2019 Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Additional Standing Counsel for respondent
No.1/State, accepts notice.
Learned Additional Standing Counsel for State submits that respondent No.2 is present in the Court and she has been duly identified to be complainant of FIR in question on the basis of identity proof furnished by her.
Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute with petitioners has been amicably resolved in terms of Memorandum of
Understanding of 4th November, 2019 and that now, no grievance against petitioners survives and therefore, the FIR in question and proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.
Since the subject matter of the FIR stands mutually and amicably resolved between the parties, no useful purpose would be served in continuation of proceedings arising out of FIR in question.
In view of the above, FIR No. 284/2019, under Section 506 IPC and Section 67 of Information Technology Act, 2000, registered at police station Safdarjung Colony, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed.
This petition stands disposed of.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
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