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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Shivam Lakra – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
CRL. M.A.743/2021
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.146/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No.92/2017 dated 16.02.2017, registered at PS - Shahbad Diary, Delhi 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 with learned counsel and she has been identified by WSI Anju/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 have entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 24.12.2020.
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
Amicable settlements between parties can justify the quashing of an FIR when prosecution serves no useful purpose.
When disputes between parties are amicably settled, and the aggrieved party consents, criminal proceedings may be quashed for lack of utility.
Amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing of FIR and related proceedings to prevent unnecessary prosecution.
An FIR can be quashed if parties have amicably settled their disputes and the complainant does not wish to pursue prosecution further.
An FIR can be quashed when the parties have settled their disputes amicably, and prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Amicable settlement between parties can justify the quashing of an FIR when there is mutual consent and no objection from the affected party.
FIR can be quashed when parties reach an amicable settlement and no further prosecution is warranted.
The court retains the authority to quash an FIR when parties have amicably settled their disputes, preventing the abuse of the judicial process.
A court can quash an FIR if the parties have amicably settled their disputes and no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the prosecution.
The court may quash an FIR when the parties have settled the dispute amicably and the victim expresses no desire to proceed with prosecution, as continuing would serve no useful purpose.
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