High CourtsSingle Bench(2023) 01 DEL CK 0057

Star India Pvt Ltd & Anr vs Director Vikki Choudhry M/S UN Canned Media Pvt Ltd & Anr

Delhi High Court · Decided on 13 January 2023

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sanjeev Sachdeva, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
CONT.CAS(C) No. 148, 445, 565 Of 2017, 267, 546 Of 2018, Civil Writ Petition No. 10724 Of 2016, Criminal Writ Petition No. 2311 Of 2017, Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 41989, 43350 Of 2016, 6242, 19702, 22186, 29037 Of 2017, 14410, 35453 Of 2018, 423

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Judgment

21 paragraphs · 618 words

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J

W.P.(C) 10724/2016

1.

Petitioner through this petition had sought directions against the respondent nos. 1 and 2 for taking action against the alleged illegal action of respondent nos. 3 and 4.

2.

Petitioner No. 2 – Mr. Vikki Choudhry was a majority shareholder in petitioner No. 1 and was also its Director and Authorized Representative. Mr. Vikki Choudhry, who is connected through VC submits that the company petitioner no. 1 has been stuck off the records of the Registrar of Companies.

3.

Petitioner No. 2, respondent no. 3 and 4 were referred to mediation and mediation settlement dated 13.11.2022 has been entered into. Copy of the settlement has been placed on record of W.P. (Crl.) 2311/2017.

4.

I have perused the terms of the settlement and find the same to be lawful.

5.

Mr. Vikki Choudhry who is connected through video conferencing seeks leave to withdraw the petition in view of the settlement between the parties.

6.

In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

7.

Since this settlement is between two private individuals, the same will have no bearing on the rights or action of respondent nos. 1 and 2 – Union of India and would be without prejudice to their rights and contentions.

CONT.CAS(C) 148/2017, CONT.CAS(C) 445/2017, CONT.CAS(C) 565/2017, CONT.CAS(C) 267/2018 & CONT.CAS(C) 546/2018

8.

Petitioners seek leave to withdraw the petitions pursuant to the settlement agreement dated 13.11.2022.

9.

Keeping in view the settlement between the parties and the nature of allegations, I am on the opinion that it would not be expedient or in the interest of justice to initiate proceedings of contempt against the respondents.

10.

In view of the above, the Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.

W.P.(CRL) 2311/2017

11.

Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 238/2017 under Sections 67-A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 292/293 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Police Station New Friends Colony, New Delhi.

12.

Complainant – Mr. Vikki Choudhry who is appearing through video conferencing submits that the complaint was lodged pursuant to a response received from the Union of India, however, he submits that since he has already settled his disputes with the respondents, he does not wish to press the complaint any further and seeks leave to withdraw the same and further submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the subject FIR. Copy of an affidavit to the above extent has been annexed with the settlement agreement.

13.

Duly sworn affidavit dated 30.11.2022 has been tendered in Court. Mr. Vikki Choudhry confirms the affidavit that is tendered in Court. Accordingly, the same is taken on record.

14.

This Court has perused the allegations made based on which the FIR has been registered and find that the allegations overwhelmingly and pre-dominantly are having a civil flavour and emanate out of disputes of purely private nature.

15.

This Court is satisfied that the allegations based on which the subject FIR was registered falls within the parameters laid down by the Supreme Court in ‘Ram Gopal & Anr. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2021 Online SC 834’ and as such I am satisfied that the ends of justice would be served in case the subject FIR is quashed.

16.

In view of the above, FIR No. 238/2017, under Sections 67-A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 292/293 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Police Station New Friends Colony, New Delhi and all proceedings emanating there from are hereby quashed.

17.

All the petitions are disposed of in terms hereof.