Sachin v. the State & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought quashing of an FIR for stalking and criminal intimidation based on a settlement. The Court examined witness statements regarding a voluntary compromise deed and lack of coercion.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of FIR No.106/2015 under Sections 354D/506/34 IPC, 1860 and all proceedings emanating therefrom.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.M.C. 4636/2016
- SACHIN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Hirendra Kumar, Advocate versus
THE STATE & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Kamal Kumar Ghei, APP for State with SI Manoj, Police Station Mundka Respondent No.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ANU MALHOTRA
O R D E R
% 12.12.2017
Vide the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR No.106/2015 under Sections 354D/506/34 IPC, 1860, Police Station Mundka inter alia submitting to the effect that a settlement has since been arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent No.2 whereby a compromise deed dated 6.8.2016 executed between them.
The Investigating Officer of the case has identified the petitioner and the respondent No.2 present before Court. The Investigating Officer has further stated to the effect that apart from the present petitioner there is another accused in the FIR, namely, Nitin and two other accused also named in the FIR who are JCLs and have since pleaded guilty and their cases have since been disposed.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether Section 354D IPC dealing with stalking and sexual harassment is maintainable in the facts of the case.
Whether the dispute regarding the FIR under Section 354D IPC is capable of being adjusted according to settled law.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sachin
- respondent
The State
- respondent
Mona Verma @ Mehak Verma
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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