Quashed FIR No. 340/2013 registered under Sections 509/324/427/34 IPC due to voluntary amicable settlement between petitioners and the private complainant, who appeared in court confirming the settlement free from coercion.
FIR No. 340/2013 under Sections 509/324/427/34 IPC and consequent proceedings quashed.
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MANIK KAHOL & ANR ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Vineet Bahl, Adv.
versus
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Sandeep Sharma, P.S. Vasant Kunj North for the State Respondent no. 2 in person
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
O R D E R % 03.01.2018
It is submitted that petitioners and respondent no.2 have settled their
disputes amicably; therefore, FIR No. 340/2013 under Sections 509/324/34 IPC registered at police station Vashant Kunj North, on the complaint of respondent no. 2 and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom may be quashed. Initially, FIR was registered under Sections 509/324/34 IPC; subsequently, Section 427 IPC was also added. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by SI Sandeep Sharma of Police Station Vasant Kunj North. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has settled the matter
with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion, vide a Compromise/Mutual Settlement dated 10th May, 2017 and she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed. Affidavit of respondent no. 2 is also on record at page 13.
Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no.2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 340/2013 under Sections 509/324/427/34 IPC registered at police station Vashant Kunj North and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti.
A.K. PATHAK, J.
JANUARY 03, 2018 r.bararia
2 issues framed by the court
Whether FIR No. 340/2013 registered under Sections 509/324/34 IPC and 427 IPC can be quashed upon voluntary settlement between petitioners and the complainant.
Whether the settlement is genuine, arrived at without coercion, and vetted by the police complainant deciding on quashing.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Manik Kahol
The State
Government Of Nct Of Delhi
Individual Respondent No. 2
A.K. Pathak
As recorded by the court registry
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