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Dr. Prerna Diwan v. the State of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC13 Dec 2024CRL.M.C./1253/2021

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The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 250/2018 and associated proceedings under Section 482 CrPC owing to a statement arreived at a settlement between the parties during mediation, deeming further litigation futile.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 250/2018 under Sections 354/451/506/509/34 of the IPC and all other proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed.

Dr. Prerna Diwan Vs the State of National Capital Territory… — Quashing and FIR | Delhi HC (2024)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1253/2021

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DR. PRERNA DIWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Bhatia, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Yuvraj Francis, Advocates

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versus

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THE STATE OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naval Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Jyoti and SI Seema, PS Dwarka South Mr. Ajayinder Sangwan, Mr. B.N. Sharma, Mr. Arun Rathi, Mr. Summinder Paswan, Mr. Pradeep Kr. Sharma, Mr. Smit Singh Karu, Mr. Achyut Dwivedi and Mr. V.P. Singh, Advocates with respondent no. 2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 13.12.2024

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The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr. P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 250/2018 under Sections 354/451/506/509/34 of the IPC registered at Police Station Dwarka South, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

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The brief facts of the case are that the respondent no. 2 – Ms. Namrata Bhave entered into a Lease Agreement dated 17.07.2017 with petitioner for Commercial Unit No. 206, Second Floor, Krishna Plaza, Plot No. 1, Sector-

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 08:55:30

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11, Pocket-4, Dwarka, New Delhi for a period of two years effective from 16.07.2017. On 18.03.2018, a dispute arose between the parties regarding vacation of premises which led to the registration of the aforesaid FIR.

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During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to mediation under the aegis of Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre, where the parties had arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of a Settlement Agreement dated 12.12.2024, a copy of which has been received from the mediation centre and is part of the record.

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It is a term of the settlement that the present petitioner will withdraw the civil cases filed by her against the respondent no.2, who will cooperate with the present petitioner and other co-accused for quashing of the present FIR.

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The parties are present in Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel and the Investigating Officer(s). The respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the aforesaid FIR is quashed.

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At this stage, it is apt to refer to the observations of the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303: (SCC p. 340, para 58)

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“58. Where the High Court quashes a criminal proceeding having regard to the fact that the dispute between the offender and the victim has been settled although the offences are not compoundable, it does so as in its opinion, continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored;

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securing the ends of justice being the ultimate guiding factor.”

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In view of the settlement between the parties, the ultimate chances of conviction in the case are bleak, therefore, continuation of criminal proceedings will not serve any useful purpose and it will be an exercise in futility.

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It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

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Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 250/2018 under Sections 354/451/506/509/34 of the IPC registered at Police Station Dwarka South, New Delhi alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

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DECEMBER 13, 2024 ‘ rs’

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 08:55:30

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