Bhola Thakur & Ors v. The Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr

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08.11.2024

¶1These petitions have been filed for quashing of FIR No. 223/2023 filed under Sections 354/354B/506/509/34 IPC and FIR No. 224/2023 filed under Sections 323/354B IPC, at Police Station Dabri, on the basis of settlement dated 08th September, 2024 arrived at between the parties, which is on record of this Court.

¶2Petitioners and complainants of both the petitions are present in the Court except one complainant Mr. Ajay Kumar, who appears through video conferencing, and have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer and respective counsels. It is stated that they are neighbours and the FIRs were registered due to an altercation which had occurred between them and they have now resolved their issues.

¶3Complainants in both the matters state that the issue got escalated, due to which, cross FIRs were registered, and events as have been complained of in the said FIR did not really occur.

¶4Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIRs as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court, and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, both the petitions are allowed. Consequently, the FIR No. 223/2023 filed under Sections 354/354B/506/509/34 IPC and FIR No. 224/2023 filed under Sections 323/354B IPC, at Police Station Dabri and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶5Parties shall be bound by the terms of the settlement.

¶6Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of. Pending applications (if The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. any) are disposed of as infructuous.

¶7Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 8, 2024 DU/sc The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8735/2024 and CRL.M.A. 33434/2024 BHOLA THAKUR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Neeraj Kumar and Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocates. versus THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State with SI Naresh Kumar, PS Dabri. Mr. Naresh Panwar and Mr. Mohd. Zuber Saifi, Advocates. + CRL.M.C. 8743/2024 and CRL.M.A. 33459/2024 SHAKUNTLA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Naresh Panwar and Mr. Mohd. Zuber Saifi, Advocates along with Petitioners in person. versus THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State with SI Naresh Kumar, PS Dabri. Mr. Neeraj Kumar and Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.