Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR alleging sexual harassment. Counsel alleged a settlement was reached via an MoU but later withdrew representation and sought liberty to petition again. Court granted liberty and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
Leave and liberty to withdraw granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn.
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PRASHANT & ANR ..... Petitioners
Represented by: Mr. Baldev Raj & Ms. Shrilina Tyagi, Advocates
versus
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Represented by: Mr. Tanuj Bhadana, Advocate for Mr. Avi Singh, ASC for R-1/State with W/ASI Veena, PS Bindapur Ms. Saroj Nahar & Ms. Monika Nahar, Advocates for R-2
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
O R D E R % 12.09.2018
By this petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 889/2017 under Sections 354/354(A)/354(B)/509/323/379/356/34 IPC registered at P.S. Bindapur on the complaint of respondent No. 2.
Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel, states that she is not inclined to settle the matter with the petitioners.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondent No. 2 is connected with Shri Varun Hanspal, being the paying guest of mother of Shri Varun Hanspal, and it is on the assurance of Shri Varun Hanspal that
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the respondent No. 2 would agree to a settlement that the entire settlement vide the Memorandum of Understanding dated 13.12.2017 was entered into. He states that since respondent No. 2 is now not agreeable to the settlement, he seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a fresh petition as and when a holistic settlement is arrived at between the parties.
Leave and liberty granted.
Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
MUKTA GUPTA, J.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 rd
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PRASHANT & ANR
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR
MUKTA GUPTA
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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