Full Judgment
* + IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Order: April 03, 2019 CRL.M.C. 1192/2019 JASMEET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vipul Srivastava, Advocate Versus STATE AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Dr. M.P.Singh, Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State with ASI Praveen Kumar. Mr. Samarth Bhutani and Mr. Siddharth Bansal, Advocates with Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR ORDER
(ORAL) CRL.M.A.4651/2019 (Exemption) Allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 1192/2019 Quashing of FIR No.199/2015, under Sections 323/354A/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi is sought on the basis of Respondent No.2’s affidavit of 25th February, 2019 and on the ground that the misunderstanding which led to registration of the FIR in question, now stands cleared between the parties. Upon notice, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent- State submits that respondent No.2 present in the Court, is the CRL.M.C. 1192/2019 Page 1 of 3 complainant party of FIR in question and she has been identified to be so, by ASI Praveen Kumar on the basis of identity proof produced by her. Respondent No.2 is present in the Court, submits that the misunderstanding, which led to registration of the FIR in question, now stands cleared between the parties and now, no grievance against petitioner remains and so, to restore cordiality amongst the parties and 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 proceedings, 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 question, now stands cleared between the parties. Accordingly, this petition is allowed subject to costs of ₹10,000/- CRL.M.C. 1192/2019 Page 2 of 3 to be deposited by petitioner with Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund within a week from today. Upon placing on record the proof of deposit of costs within a week thereafter and handing over its copy to the Investigating Officer, FIR No.199/2015, under Sections 323/354A/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom shall stand quashed qua petitioner. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Dasti. APRIL03 2019 v (SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE CRL.M.C. 1192/2019 Page 3 of 3