Neeraj & Ors v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Ors

Delhi High Court · 12 Nov 2018 · 2018:DHC:8279
A. K. Pathak
CRL.M.C.4887/2018 & CRL MA 32837/2018
2018:DHC:8279
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed two cross FIRs arising from landlord-tenant disputes following a voluntary settlement between the parties, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose.

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$-3& 22 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C.4887/2018 & CRL MA 32837/2018
NEERAJ & ORS Petitioners
Through Mr.Lalit Gandharva,Adv
VERSUS
STATE(GOVT OF NCT OF DELFH)& QRS Respondents
Through Ms.Neelam Sharma,APP for State Mr.N K Aggarwal& Ms.Sanjana, Advsfor respondentnos.2to6 with respondent nos.2to 6in person
RL.M.C.4888/2018
RAVINDER SHARMA
Through Petitioner Mr.N K Aggarwal& Ms.Sarijana,Advs
VERSUS
THE STATE
(GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)& ANR Respondents
Through Ms.Neelam Sharma,APP for State Mr.Lalit Gandharva,Adv for respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.PATHAK
12.11.2018 Bythese petitions accused(petitioners)have prayed for quashing oftwo cross FIRs details whereofare as under:-
2018:DHC:8279
ORDER

1. FIRNo.23/2013 under sections 341/452/323/506/34IPG registered at police station Dabri on the complaint of respondent no.2-Ravinder Sharma in Crl MC No.4887/2018 wherein Neeraj, Satbir Singh, Dhiraj Solanki,SmtKamlesh,Sunil,Smt.Sunita and Smt.Prem are petitioners(accused);&

2. FIR No.90/2010 under section 324 IPG registered at police station Dabir onthe complaintofrespondentno.2- Smt. Sunita in Grl MG No.4888/2018 wherein Ravinder Sharma is petitioner(accused). Itis submitted thatRavinder Sharma along with his family is living in a tenanted premises under the tenancy of Satbir Singh and the aforementioned cross FIRs are outcome oflandlord-tenant disputes. It is further submitted that civil disputes were also pending between the parties,and pursuantto compromise arrived atbetweenthem beforethe DelhiMediation Centre,DwarkaCourts,New Delhion 11^*^ May,2016 civil suit has been disposed of as withdrawn. Petitioners and private respondents have settled their disputes in the cross FIRs also vide separate Memorandum ofSettlements. Complainants Ravinder Sharma and Sunita (private respondents)are presentin Court with their counsels.They submitthat they have settled the matter with the accused, that is, petitioners, of their own free will and without any undue force,pressure or coercion. They say thatthey have no objection in case aforesaid cross FIRs and the consequentproceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Keepinginmindthesettlementarrivedatbetweentheconcerned partiesvoluntarily,inmyview,Iamoftheviewthatnofruitfulpurpose would be served in keeping the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest ofjustice, aforesaid cross FIRs and the consequentproceedingsemanatingtherefrom are quashed. Petitions are disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed ofas infructuous. Dasti.. A.K.PATHAK,J NOVEMBER 12,201SAw