Full Judgment
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Order: March 13, 2019 + CRL.M.C. 1374/2019 and CRL.M.As. 5456-5457/2019 MOHD JAVED & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mashhood Ul Haq and Mr. Irfan, Advocates Versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)& ANR.....Respondents Through: Mr. M.P. Singh, Additional Public Prosecutor for State with W/SI Anita Mr. Safuddin, Advocate with Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR ORDER
(ORAL) Quashing of FIR No.130/2016, under Sections 354/354B/3
and 509 of IPC, registered at police station Chandni Mahal, New Delhi is sought on the basis of affidavit of 26th February, 2019 of respondent No.2 and on the ground that the misunderstanding which led to registration of the FIR now stands cleared between the parties. Upon notice, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-State submits that respondent No.2, present in the Court, is the complainant/ first-informant of FIR in question and she has been CRL.M.C. 1374/2017 Page 1 of 3 identified to be so, by W/SI Anita on the basis of identity proof produced by her. Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the misunderstanding, which led to registration of the FIR in question, now stands cleared between the parties and affirms the contents of aforesaid affidavit of 26th February, 2019. Respondent No.2 submits that now misunderstanding with petitioners stands cleared and so, to restore the cordiality amongst the parties, who are related to each other, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end. Supreme Court in Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Vs. State of Gujarat (2017) 9 SCC641has reiterated the parameters for exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR/criminal complaint, which are as under:-
"“16.7. As distinguished from serious offences, there may be criminal cases which have an overwhelming or predominant element of a civil dispute. They stand on a distinct footing insofar as the exercise of the inherent power to quash is concerned. from 16.8. Criminal cases involving offences which arise commercial, financial, mercantile, partnership or similar transactions with an essentially civil flavour may in appropriate situations fall for quashing where parties have settled the dispute. 16.9. In such a case, the High Court may quash the criminal proceeding if in view of the compromise between the disputants, the possibility of a conviction is remote and the continuation of a criminal proceeding would cause oppression and prejudice;” In the facts and circumstances of this case, I find that continuance of proceedings arising out of the FIR in question would be an exercise in futility as the misunderstanding, which led to registration of the FIR in CRL.M.C. 1374/2017 Page 2 of 3 question, now stands cleared between the parties. Accordingly, FIR No.130/2016, under Sections 354/354B/3
and 509 of IPC, registered at police station Chandni Mahal, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. This petition and applications are accordingly disposed of. Dasti. MARCH13 2019 p’ma (SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE CRL.M.C. 1374/2017 Page 3 of 3