Xyz Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

By way of the instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereafter ‘Cr.PC’ ), the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 1003/2014, registered at Police Station Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 354/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’).

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The petitioner is present before this Court through video conferencing and respondent no. 2 appears in person. They both have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi.

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Brief facts of the present case are that on 19.02.2014 the petitioner had been allegedly stalked, eve teased, sexually harassed and illicitly chased by respondent No.2 near Nagaland Kitchen, Green Park Extension market, New Delhi. On the basis of the aforesaid facts, the petitioner herein registered the present FIR.

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The petitioner who is serving in the Indian Armed Forces states that it

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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 22/05/2025 at 12:14:05

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is not possible for her to physically come to the Court and depose about this incident which had occurred 10 years ago and thus she wants to settle the matter with respondent No.2.

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The complainant/petitioner is present through VC who states that since respondent No.2 has remained in judicial custody for 9 days and they have now reached amicable settlement as she has forgiven him, the present FIR be quashed.

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On a query made by this Court, petitioner who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by petitioner that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. The petitioner further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 1003/2014, registered at Police Station Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 354/509 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed subject to depositing Rs.20,000/- by the respondent No.2 in the following account within 10 days:-

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Indian Air Force Benevolent Association (IAFBA),

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Current A/c. No.1961201000501,

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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 22/05/2025 at 12:14:05

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IFSC Code : CNRB0001961

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Bank : Canara Bank

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Branch : Subroto Park, New Delhi-110010 Branch DP code : 1961

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