A doctor, who had filed a Rs 50 lakh defamation suit against singer Mika Singh for allegedly slapping him and tarnishing his image at a function here, has withdrawn the case in a Delhi court after reaching at a settlement.

The court treated the suit as "dismissed as withdrawn as settled" after it was informed by doctor Srikanth and the counsel for Mika that they have settled the matter at the mediation cell.

"It is submitted by plaintiff (doctor) that the matter has been settled between the parties as per terms and conditions mentioned in mediation report and plaintiff wishes to withdraw the present case. To this effect, statement of plaintiff has been recorded separately.