The High Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 279 and 338 IPC after finding that the parties had amicably settled their differences and the complainant raised no objection to the quashing, making it in the interest of justice.
FIR No. 529/2017 and all consequential proceedings quashed.
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SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Yatinder Bainsla, Advocate.
versus
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR......Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar APP for the State with SI Sachin Panwar, PS Fatehpur Beri and ASI Anil, Vigilance Barakhamba. Mr. Deepanshu Rathee, Advocate for the complainant.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R % 09.08.2024
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2/complainant, FIR No. 529/2017 dated 11.12.2017 under Section 279/338 IPC, has been registered at Police Station Fatehpur Beri.
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their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, it would be in the interest of justice, to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J
AUGUST 9, 2024/RS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR and proceedings under Sections 279/338 IPC should be quashed in light of an amicable settlement between the parties?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
SANJEEV KUMAR
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
As recorded by the court registry
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