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Court said since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the case pending
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly who was accused of vandalising the house of former Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury.
The bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar said, “Since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the case pending. It will be nothing but abuse of the process of law”.
“Consequentially, this petition is allowed and FIR No.521/2013, under Sections 143/149/341/427 IPC and Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007, registered at Police Station-Saket, Delhi, and all proceedings emanating there from shall stand quashed. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly”, the Judge ordered.
The court was hearing a plea seeking quashing of FIR registered at Saket police station under Section 143, 149, 341, 327 of IPC and Section 3 of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007.
The counsel for petitioners submitted that they and Chaudhury had settled all their disputes vide MOU dated July 24, 2023. He also submitted that that petitioners were discharged for the offence under Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 vide order dated January 9, 2023.
The State also gave its no objection to the quashing of the FIR in view of the settlement.
According to news reports, Jolly had painted the word ‘accused’ on Chaudhury’s house in November 2013 soon after allegations came out against Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal that he had sexually assaulted a woman journalist. Jolly and some other people gathered outside Chaudhury’s house and alleged that she had tried to cover up the alleged crime.
Case Title: Vijay Jolly & Anr. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
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