W.P.(CRL)/307/2024 of KAUSHAL AND ORS Vs STATE THROUGH SHO PS RANHOLA AND ANR - High Court of Delhi (High Court of Delhi)

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W.P.(CRL) 307/2024 
 
KAUSHAL AND ORS  
 
 
 
..... Petitioners 
 
 
 
 
Through: 
Mr. Avijeet Kumar, Ms. Insha & Mr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aoun Abbas, Advocates alongwith 
 
 
 
 
 
 
petitioners in person. 
 
 
 
 
versus 
 
 
STATE THROUGH SHO PS RANHOLA AND ANR 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
..... Respondents 
 
 
 
 
Through: 
Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Crl.) for the State with Mr. Abhinav 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumar Arya, Advocate. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASI Anil Kumar, P.S. Ranhola, Outer 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District, Delhi. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Devraj Singh, Advocate  
 
 
 
 
 
 
alongwith R-2 in person. 
 
CORAM: 
 
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA 
 
 
 
 
O R D E R 
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30.01.2024 
CRL.M.A. 2812/2024 (Exemption) 
1. 
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. 
2. 
The application is disposed of accordingly. 
W.P.(CRL) 307/2024 
3. 
The present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 
India read with Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeks quashing of FIR No. 
842/2023, under Sections 308/323/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S. Ranhola. 
4. 
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that 
that petitioners and respondent no. 2 are neighbours and the present FIR was 
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registered on account of a dispute which arose between the parties on the 
occasion of diwali. It is pointed out that during the pendency of the aforesaid 
proceedings, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide Memorandum of 
Settlement dated 06.12.2023. In pursuance of which, respondent no. 2 has 
no objection if the present FIR is quashed. Cross-FIR bearing FIR No. 
841/2023, under Sections 308/323/34 of the IPC at P.S. Ranhola, registered 
at the instance of petitioner no. 1 herein, (subject matter of W.P.(CRL) 
47/2024) is being quashed vide separate order of the same date. 
 5. 
Petitioners and complainant/respondent no. 2 are present before the 
Court and have been duly identified by their respective counsel, as well as 
the Investigating Officer, ASI Anil Kumar, P.S. Ranhola.  
6. 
The complainant/respondent No.2 states that the matter has been 
settled with the petitioners and he has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 
7. 
Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that investigation in 
the present FIR is pending and chargesheet is yet to be filed. In view of the 
settlement between the parties, learned Standing Counsel for the State also 
has no objection if the present FIR is quashed, subject to cost.  
8. 
In Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Hon‟ble 
Supreme Court has recognized the need of amicable resolution of disputes 
by observing as under:- 
“61. ... In other words, the High Court must consider whether it would 
be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice to continue with the 
criminal proceedings or continuation of criminal proceedings would 
tantamount to abuse of process of law despite settlement and 
compromise between the victim and the wrongdoer and whether to 
secure the ends of justice, it is appropriate that criminal case is put to an 
end and if the answer to the above question(s) is in the affirmative, the 
High Court shall be well within its jurisdiction to quash the criminal 
proceeding.” 
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9. 
In view of the aforesaid circumstances, and the fact that the parties 
have put a quietus to the dispute, no useful purpose will be served in 
continuing with the present FIR No. 842/2023, under Sections 308/323/34 of 
the IPC, registered at P.S. Ranhola. 
10. 
In the interest of justi

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