Amicable settlements between parties can lead to quashing of FIRs under Section 482, emphasizing discontinuation of proceedings when no useful purpose is served.

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482 - Quashing of FIR - The petitioner sought to quash FIR No.162/2016 on grounds of amicable settlement between the parties as per a Compromise Deed, leading to resolution of disputes - No useful purpose would be served by continuing with proceedings - Petition allowed and FIR quashed. (Paras 3, 8, 10)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought to quash an FIR registered against him, citing an amicable settlement as per a Compromise Deed dated 11.09.2020, with the complainant present in court affirming the resolution of the dispute.

Findings of Court:
The court found that since the matter was amicably settled, continuing the proceedings would not serve any useful purpose and thus quashed the FIR.

Issues: The court addressed whether the amicable settlement warranted quashing the FIR.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that considering the amicable resolution of the dispute, there was no reason to continue with the FIR proceedings, thereby facilitating the quashing of the FIR in the interest of justice.

Result: FIR No.162/2016 is quashed.

Table of Content
1. final order disposing of the petition (Para 1 , 2 , 11 , 12)
2. amicable settlement between parties (Para 3 , 7 , 8)
3. court's inclination to quash fir (Para 5 , 6 , 9)
4. fir quashed based on amicable resolution (Para 10)

JUDGMENT (Oral)

Crl. M.A. 838/2021

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

Crl.M.C.166/2021

3. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No.162/2016, registered at police station Ranhola, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.

4. Notice issued.

5. Mr.G.M.Farooqui, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State accepts notice and submits that respondent No.2 is present in the Court and she has been identified as the complainant of FIR in question by the Investigating Officer of this case, who is also present in the Court.

6. With the consent of the parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.

7. The present petition has been filed on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their dispute in terms of Compromise Deed dated 11.09.2020.

8. Respondent No.2, present in the Court submits that the dispute with petitioner has been amicably resolved in terms of Compromise Deed dated 11.09.2020 and he has no objection if the proceedings arising out of FIR in question are brought to an end.

9. Keeping in view that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved, this Court is inclined to quash the FIR in question, as no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of the present FIR.

10. For the reasons afore mentioned, FIR No.162/2016, registered at police station Ranhola, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

11. The petition is accordingly disposed of.

12. The order be uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith.

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