The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and consequent proceedings under IPC and Arms Act based on an amicable settlement between neighbors, while awarding costs for victim counselling.
FIR No. 066/2010 and consequent proceedings quashed; each petitioner to pay Rs. 7,500 to DSLSA within two weeks.
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PARVEEN DIWAN & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. A.A. Chaus, Advocate with petitioners.
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THE STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (Crl.) for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar and Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Advs. SI Savita, PS Prasad Nagar. Mohd. Nawaz, Advocate for R-2 & R-3 with R-2 & R-3 in person (Mob. No. 7052187839).
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
CRL.M.A. 23158/2024 (exemption)
W.P.(CRL) 2374/2024
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petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 & 3 are the only complainant/victims in the present case. He further submits that in the present case, charge-sheet has already been filed. He also submits that though the parties have compromised, some costs may be imposed upon the petitioners since the State machinery has already been put in motion and the allegations are of grave nature.
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Understanding out of their own free will, volition and without any coercion. They further state that they have no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J
OCTOBER 9, 2024 akc
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Parveen Diwan & Anr.
The State Govt NCT of Delhi
Manoj Kumar Ohri
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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