16 year old FIR related to kidnapping of minor canceled after agreement between parties
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR alleging kidnapping of a minor boy in June 2007. The High Court has quashed the 16-year-old FIR in view of the settlement between the accused and the complainant.
On 21 June 2007, a nine-year-old boy was kidnapped from Bidan Pura Karol. The minor’s father Lekhraj had lodged a missing report at Karol Bagh police station on June 22, 2007.
The police had recovered the child from the applicant Ravikant and arrested him. He worked as a loan agent.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee allowed the plea filed by Ravikant, seeking quashing of the FIR considering the agreement and pleas of the parties.
The bench said that in view of the fact that a settlement has been reached between the parties, and since the respondents do not wish to continue with the criminal proceedings, in order to put to rest the present disputes and follow the law laid down by the Supreme Court, this The court is of the opinion that continuation of the FIR would be a futile exercise.
“Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom are quashed,” Justice Banerjee said in the order.
The petitioner had filed a petition seeking quashing of all proceedings arising out of it in view of the FIR dated June 22, 2007 registered under sections 363/365 of the IPC 1860 at Police Station Karol Bagh and the settlement deed dated March 27, 2023. . between the parties.
Petitioner’s lawyers Vibhu Tyagi and Harsh Sharma said that the petitioner had signed a memorandum of understanding on March 27, 2023.
The court took note of the fact that the complainant confirmed the settlement deed dated March 27, 2023. He submitted that he has voluntarily settled all the disputes with the petitioner.
They further stated that they do not wish to proceed further with criminal proceedings against the petitioner and have no objection to quashing the present FIR, the court said in its order dated November 8, 2023.
After investigation, Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against Ravikant in December 2007.
