Vinay Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

Delhi High Court · 15 Jan 2019 · 2019:DHC:417
Sunil Gaur
CRL. M.C. 174/2019
2019:DHC:417
criminal petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Sections 354(A), 354, 506, and 34 IPC on the basis that a settlement between parties is insufficient ground to quash offences involving outraging the modesty of a woman.

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CRL. M.C. 174/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: January 15, 2019
CRL.M.C. 174/2019
VINAY KUMAR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Siddhartha Nanwal, Advocate
VERSUS
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Rajinder Pal Singh, Advocate for Respondent No. 2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R (ORAL)
Quashing of F.I.R. No. 1299/2015 under Sections
354(A)/354/506/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Shalimar Bagh, District North-West, Delhi, is sought on the basis of settlement reached between the parties.
The allegations levelled against petitioner are of outraging the modesty of a woman. The incident in question has not been explained.
Trial Court’s order of 9th February, 2018 simply records that settlement has been arrived at between the parties. Such crude settlements are not acceptable, as it will send a wrong signal to the society.
This court is of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to quash the F.I.R. in question on the basis of such crude settlement.
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Accordingly this petition is dismissed while refraining to comment on merits of the case lest it may prejudice either side at trial.
(SUNIL GAUR)
JUDGE
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JUDGMENT