The Court quashed the FIR under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act and consequent proceedings, noting a voluntary settlement between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 involving receipt of the settled amount.
FIR No.1376/2015 and consequent proceedings are quashed.
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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. M.P. Singh, APP for respondent no. 1 Mr. Raghav Chadha, Adv. for respondent no. 2
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
O R D E R % 12.01.2018
It is submitted that matter has been settled between the petitioner and
respondent no. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 admits that matter has been settled with the petitioner, inasmuch as settled amount has been received. Counsel for respondent no. 2 submits that respondent no. 2 has no objection in case FIR is quashed.
Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No.1376/2015 under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act (Amend), 2003 registered at
Police Station Mehrauli and the consequent proceedings emanating
therefrom are quashed.
Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application
is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.
A.K. PATHAK, J.
JANUARY 12, 2018 r.bararia
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR and consequent proceedings are to be quashed in light of the settlement between the petitioner and respondent no. 2.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
BIRBAL
STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
RESPONDENT NO. 2
A.K. PATHAK
As recorded by the court registry
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