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2021 Supreme(Del) 119
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.
Rajesh Karnani and Anr. - Petitioners
Versus
State and Anr. - Respondents
Crl. M.C. No. 1075 of 2021
Decided On : 07-04-2021
Important Points
Subject
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR
Headnote
Criminal Law – Notice – Amicable settlement between parties - Present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
Finding of the court: Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed.
Result: Petition allowed.
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rahul Sharma, Adv. with Mr. Manav Narula & Mr. Prabhash Malik, Advs.
For the Respondent: Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP, ASI Sanjeev Kumar PS Gandhi Nagar, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv.
JUDGMENT :
CRL.M.A. 5493/2021
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.1075/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 329/2020 dated 08.09.2020, registered at PS – Gandhi Nagar, and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by counsel for respondent no.2 and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.
6. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
7. Respondent No.2 is personally present in Court and she has been identified by ASI Sanjeev Kumar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
8. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 23.03.2021.
9. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
10. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 329/2020 dated 08.09.2020, registered at PS - Gandhi Nagar and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
11. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
