Ram Vilas @ Monu vs State NCT of Delhi

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2021 Supreme(Del) 138

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.
Ram Vilas @ Monu and Others – Petitioners
Versus
The State NCT of Delhi and Another – Respondents
Crl. M.C. No. 1014 of 2021
Decided On : 15-04-2021

Important Points

Point of Law: Settlement/compromise between parties - Quash of FIR - No useful purpose will served to continue prosecution.

Subject

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR

Act Referred

CRIMINAL TRIAL : .

Headnote

Criminal Law - Quashment of FIR - Settlement - Present petition is filed on ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if present petition is allowed.

Finding of the Court:

Petitioners and respondent no. 2 have entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed - Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further - FIR registered and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Result: Petition Allowed.

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajiv Ranjan.
For the Respondents: Mr. G.M. Farooqui, Sunder Saini.

JUDGMENT :

SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.

1. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 55/2017 dated 21.02.2017, registered at PS - Nangloi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Notice issued.

3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent no. 2 and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. 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.

5. Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court with learned counsel and she has been identified by SI Sunder Saini/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

6. Petitioners and respondent no. 2 have entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed dated 01.02.2021.

7. 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.

8. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 55/2017 dated 21.02.2017, registered at PS - Nangloi, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.