Jawahar Lal Arya & Ors v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 15 Sep 2017 · 2017:DHC:8241
A.K. Pathak
W.P.(CRL) 1501/2016
2017:DHC:8241
criminal appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from neighborly disputes following an amicable and voluntary settlement between the parties.

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rn I $'-3 & 4 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(CRL) 1501/2016
JAWAHAR LAL ARYA & ORS Petitioners
Through Ms. Tanuja Mahajan, Adv.
VERSUS
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR Respondents
Through Mr. Avi Singh, ASC with Ms. Megha Behi, Adv. and SI Ram Pratap, P.S.
Rajinder Nagar, Delhi alongwith respondent no.2 in person.
AND
W.P.(CRL) 1839/2016
POOJA SHARMA & ORS
Through Petitioner Mr.(appearance not given)
VERSUS
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .... Respondents
Through SI Ram Pratap, P.S. Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.
Ms. Tanuja Mahajan, Adv. for R-2 alongwith respondent no.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
15.09.2017 Petitioners and private respondents have prayed for quashing of the following cross FIRs:-
2017:DHC:8241 (a) FIR No. 551/2015 under Sections 356/379/354/323/506/34 IPC registered at Police Station Rajinder Nagar on the complaint of respondent no.2 Dr. Pooja Sharma in W.P.(Crl.)No. 1501/2016.
(b) FIR No. 599/2015 under Sections 323/506/34/354 IPC registered at
Police Station Rajinder Nagar on the complaint of respondent no. 2 Ms. Ruchi Arya in W.P.(Crl.) No. 1839/20 16.
It is submitted that petitioners and private respondents have settled their disputes amicably before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi on 17th December, 2015. It is not in dispute that petitioners and respondents were neighbours. A quarrel ensued between them on some trivial issue resulting in registration of the aforesaid cross FIRs. Private respondents in both the petitions are present in Court and have been identified by SI Ram Pratap, Police Station Rajinder Nagar. It is submitted that they have settled their disputes amicably with the accused persons in the respective FIRs of their own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. They said they have no objection in case the abovenoted FIRs are quashed.
Petitioner no.2 in W.P.(Crl.) 1501/2016 who is respondent no.2 in
W.P.(Crl.) 1839/2016 has paid Rs.1 lac to respondent no.2 in W.P.(Crl.)
JUDGMENT