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Sonu and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC9 Sept 2024CRL.M.C./7127/2024

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The High Court allowed a petition under Section 528 BNSS to quash an FIR registered under Sections 354/354B/323/34 IPC and Section 10 of the POCSO Act. The court noted that the complainant had settled the dispute arising from a 'Jhuggi' conflict with the petitioners via a settlement deed and had no objection to the quashing. The FIR and charge sheet were quashed.

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Quashing of FIR No. 532/2021 and all subsequent proceedings including the charge sheet.

Sonu and Ors. Vs State NCT of Delhi and Ors. — 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. 7127/2024, CRL.M.A. 27167/2024,

CRL.M.A. 27168/2024

SONU AND ORS

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Lahana Singh and Mr. Jay Prakash Rana, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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.....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, Ld. APP for State with SI Pancham Kumar P.S. Sadar Bazar.

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Mr. Sunil Kumar Verma and Mr. Vishnu Deo Yadav, Advocates for R- 2.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

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O R D E R

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% 09.09.2024

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A Petition under Section 528 BNSS has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.532/2021 dated 11.08.2021 under Section 354/354B/323/34 IPC read with Section 10 of POCSO Act registered at Police Station Sadar Bazar.

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Briefly stated, on 11.08.2021 the complainant/respondent No.2 had given a complaint to the Police of Police Station Sadar Bazar and got an FIR registered under Sections 354/354B/323/34 IPC read with Section 10 of POCSO Act against the petitioners.

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It is submitted that both the petitioners and respondent No. 2 have already sorted out their all differences with the intervention of their

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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 01/10/2024 at 12:23:23

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respective persons of the vicinity and they have arrived at a Settlement vide Settlement Deed dated 16.07.2024. It is submitted that they Settlement has been arrived at between them without any force, pressure and coercion and that they undertake to abide by the terms of the Settlement Deed dated 16.07.2024. It is submitted that they have left no grudge or grievance against each other in any manner whatsoever. Therefore, the Petition be quashed.

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The complainant/respondent No.2 is present in the Court and submits that the dispute between them was on account of Jhuggi and that now the matter stands settled with all the petitioners. She has no objection if the FIR is quashed against the petitioners on account of the settlement already arrived at between the parties.

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The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned.

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In view of the submissions made, the Petition is allowed. Accordingly, the FIR bearing No. 532/2021 dated 11.08.2021 registered at Police Station Sadar Bazar, for offences punishable under Sections 354/354B/323/34 IPC read with Section 10 of POCSO Act with all the subsequent proceedings and the charge sheet is hereby quashed qua all the petitioners.

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The Petition stands disposed of.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024/va

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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 01/10/2024 at 12:23:23

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