The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and closed subsequent proceedings based on a settlement agreement between the accused and victims, citing that legal action served no purpose and would not promote harmony.
FIR No. 0486/2022 dated 22.08.2022 and all proceedings arising therefrom are quashed and closed.
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GURPREET SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Surender Chauhan and Ms. Aishwarya Jain, Advocates. P-2 & P-3 in court. P-1 via video-conferencing.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Awant and ASI Surender, P.S.: Janakpuri. R-3 in court.
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R 23.09.2024
By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 0486/2022 dated 22.08.2022 registered under sections 386/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) at P.S.: Janak Puri, Delhi.
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CRL.M.C. 7497/2024
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conferencing. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by the Investigating Officer (‘I.O.’).
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024/ ak
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CRL.M.C. 7497/2024
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the case FIR should be quashed and proceedings closed in light of a Memorandum of Understanding resolving the disputes amicably.
Whether continuing proceedings would serve any purpose given the resolution between parties.
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Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.Followed¶20
(2012) 10 SCC 303 · Who else cites this
Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.Followed¶20
(2014) 6 SCC 466 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gurpreet Singh & Ors.
State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
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