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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Maninder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State NCT of Delhi – Respondent
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| 1. filing of petition based on settlement. (Para 1 , 4 , 6) |
| 2. respondent does not wish to pursue further. (Para 5) |
| 3. court's inclination to quash fir. (Para 7) |
| 4. quashing of fir based on no useful purpose. (Para 8) |
| 5. final disposal of the petition. (Para 9) |
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No.345/2014 dated 18.04.2014, registered at PS - K.N. Katju Marg, and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Notice issued.
3. Notice is accepted by learned ASC 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.
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 he has been identified by SI Anil Kumar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and he does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
6. Petitioner and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlemen
The court retains the authority to quash an FIR when parties have amicably settled their disputes, preventing the abuse of the judicial process.
Quash of FIR - Settlement/Compromise between parties - No useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioner any further.
When disputes between parties are amicably settled, and the aggrieved party consents, criminal proceedings may be quashed for lack of utility.
FIR can be quashed when parties reach an amicable settlement and no further prosecution is warranted.
Amicable settlement between parties can justify the quashing of an FIR when there is mutual consent and no objection from the affected party.
Amicable settlements in criminal matters can lead to the quashing of FIRs if all parties consent and further prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Court may quash FIR when parties settle disputes amicably, negating necessity for prosecution.
The High Court possesses the inherent power to quash FIRs when the parties have settled their disputes amicably and continuation of prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Court may quash FIR when parties amicably settle disputes and prosecution serves no useful purpose.
The court recognized the validity of amicable settlements in criminal cases, allowing for the quashing of FIRs when both parties agree to discontinue prosecution.
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