Delhi High Court Quashes Forgery And Cheating FIR On Compromise, Parties To Distribute Uniform Socks To Police Officers

The Delhi High Court, while quashing an FIR for forgery and cheating based on the settlement between the accused and the complainant, has directed the parties to pool in money and purchase uniform socks for the police personnel stationed at 6 police stations in Delhi.

The court has directed the parties to procure uniform socks worth Rs. 48,000 for the police officials posted at Keshavpuram, Bharat Nagar, Model Town, Ashok Vihar, Roop Nagar and Maurice Nagar police stations.

The accused had filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of the FIR registered at PS: Ashok Vihar, in view of the Compromise Deed arrived at between the parties.

The bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee remarked that in view of the settlement between the parties, and since the complainant did not wish to continue with the criminal proceedings, continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility.

“Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.0434/2018 dated 09.12.2018 registered under Sections 406/420/467/468/469/471/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at PS.: Ashok Vihar, Delhi and all proceeding emanating therefrom are quashed subject to the petitioners and the respondent no.2 depositing a cost of Rs.24,000/- each (total amounting to Rs.48,000/-). The petitioners submit that they shall hand over their share of Rs.24,000/- in cash to the respondent no.2 today, who shall in turn, add he same to his share of Rs.24,000/- and utilise the total cost of Rs.48,000/- for purchase/procurement of uniform socks for the police personnel stationed at the 6 Police Stations namely PS.: Keshavpuram, PS.: Bharat Nagar, PS.: Model Town, PS.: Ashok Vihar, PS.: Roop Nagar and PS.: Maurice Nagar, in equal proportion,” the court said.

Case Title: HEMANT JAIN & ANR. vs STATE (GNCTD) & ANR.

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 858

Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Advocate

Counsel for the Respondent: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with SI Vishwa, PS Ashok Vihar

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