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Vishal Gahlot v. the State (Govt.of NCT of Delhi)& Ors.

Delhi HC12 Sept 2018W.P.(CRL)/2085/2018

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Petitioner filed a writ seeking quashing of an FIR and related proceedings on the ground that the parties had settled the dispute. The respondent victim confirmed in court that the settlement was executed amicably and that she no longer wished to pursue the case. The Court quashed the FIR and proceedings pursuant thereto.

What did the court decide?

Quashed FIR No. 689/2014 under Sections 406/420/467/468/471/506 IPC registered at PS Najafgarh, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto.

Vishal Gahlot Vs the State (Govt.of NCT of Delhi)& Ors. — Quashing and FIR | Delhi HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(CRL) 2085/2018 VISHAL GAHLOT & ANR ..... Petitioners Represented by: Mr. R.D. Kaushik, Advocate with petitioners in person.

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versus

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THE STATE (GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR..... Respondents Represented by: Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Advocate for Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel for State with SI Mahabir Prasad, PS Najafgarh. Mr. Pradeep K. Singh and Mr. Pankaj Gulia, Advocate for respondent No. 2 with respondent No. 2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

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O R D E R

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% 12.09.2018

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By the present petition, petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 689/2014 under Sections 406/420/467/468/471/506 IPC registered at PS Najafgarh, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter.

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Learned proxy counsel for learned Standing Counsel for the State on instructions from Investigating Officer submits that in the above-noted FIR the three petitioners, who are the brother in law, wife of brother in law and sister in law of respondent No.2, as impleaded by the amended memo parties are the only accused and the respondent No. 2 the only complainant/victim.

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Respondent No. 2 is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners before the Delhi Mediation and Conciliation Centre on 18^th December, 2017, copy whereof is annexed as Annexure-B to the present petition. In the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties she does not wish to pursue the above-noted FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto and will abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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The petitioners who are present in Court and are identified by the learned counsel affirm the statement of respondent No.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Consequently, FIR No. 689/2014 under Sections 406/420/467/468/471/506 IPC registered at PS Najafgarh, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

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Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

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Petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

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MUKTA GUPTA, J.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 ‘vn’

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