Through: v. Mr.Panna Lai Sharma, APP Bazar

Delhi High Court · 29 Nov 2018 · 2018:DHC:8283
Chander Shekhar
CRL.M.C. 5356/2018
2018:DHC:8283
criminal appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323/324/34 IPC following a voluntary settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to promote justice and societal harmony.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 5356/2018
VIDYAWATI ....Petitioner Ms. Meghna Kar, Adv.
Through:
VERSUS
.... Respondents Mr. Kamal Kumar Ghei, APP with SI Vishwanath, PS Sadar
Bazar STATE & ORS
Through:
CRL.M.C. 5372/2018 & CRL.M.A. 34673/2018
NIKHIL
Petitioner
Through:
VERSUS
Mr.Panna Lai Sharma, APP Bazar
Through:
CRL.M.C. 5387/2018 & CRL.M.A. 34730/2018
JITENDER
Petitioner
Through:
VERSUS
Mr.Panna Lai Sharma, APP Bazar
Through:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR
29.11.2018 The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR
No. 104/2011 under Sections 323/324/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1.
2018:DHC:8283 1860 (IPC), registered with Police Station Sadar Bazar, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
ORDER

2. Petitioners and the respondent Nos.[2] and 3 submitted that they have settled the matter on their own free will, without any force or coercion. The Investigating Officer present in the Court identified the petitioners as well as the respondent Nos.[2] and 3 and verified about the settlement and stated that the petitioners do not have any criminal history or any other case pending against them.

4. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties as well as the fact that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents and in the interest of justice and to maintain peace and harmony in the society, this Court deems it appropriate to quash the aforesaid FIR and proceedings emanating therefrom, subject to the condition that each of the petitioners shall deposit Rs.5,000/- with the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre within 10 days. Copy of the receipts of the deposits thereof shall be filed in the Registry within 2 weeks. A copy of the receipts ofthe deposits shall also be provided to the learned APP for the State through Investigating Officer. All the thee petitions are disposed of in the above terms. CRL.M.A. 34673/2018 and CRL.M.A. 34730/2018 are also disposed

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5. of CHANDER SHEKHAR, J NOVEMBER 29, 2018