CRL.M.C No.2112/2008 Page 1 of 2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C No.2112/2008 % Date of Decision : 08.07.2008 Hari Dev Pandey and another ….… Petitioners Through: Ms.Sujata Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Versus State & Another ......... Respondents Through : Mr.R.N.Vats, APP for the State. Mr.Ajay Kr. Chopra, Advocate for respondent No.2 along with respondent No.2 in person CORAM :- * HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR 1. Whether reporters of Local papers may NO be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the reporter or not? NO 3. Whether the judgment should be reported NO in the Digest? ANIL KUMAR, J. * + Crl.M.A. No.7857/2008 in Crl.M.C.No.2112/2008 Allowed, subject to just exceptions. Crl.M.C.No.2112/2008 I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner No.1 and 2 were the employees of respondent No.2 and allegedly appropriated the amount of Rs.1.50 lakh entrusted to them. Pursuant CRL.M.C No.2112/2008 Page 2 of 2 to the complaint by the respondent No.2, an FIR under Sections 408/34 of Indian Penal Code bearing No.688 of 1999 at Police Station Darya Ganj, Delhi, was registered. Respondent No.2 is present in the Court and states that he has settled his disputes with his employees, petitioner Nos.1 and 2, and he does not wish to continue proceedings against petitioners. Let the statement of respondent No.2 be recorded. The statement of respondent No.2 has been recorded. The matter has been settled by the respondent No.2 and petitioner Nos.1 and 2. No useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings under Section 408/34 of Indian Penal Code. In the facts and circumstances, it will be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR No.688/1999, Police Station Darya Ganj, Delhi, under Sections 408/34 of Indian Penal Code. Consequently, in the totality of facts and circumstances and in the interest of justice, FIR No.688/1999, Police Station Darya Ganj, Delhi, under Sections 408/34 of Indian Penal Code and all the proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of. Dasti. July 08, 2008 ANIL KUMAR, J. ‘Dev’