SAC HIN JAIN & ORS v. STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

Delhi High Court · 25 Aug 2015 · 2015:DHC:11300
Indermeet Kaur
CRL.M.C. 1876/2015
2015:DHC:11300
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406 and 498A IPC based on settlement and divorce but refused to quash a serious offence FIR under Sections 376 and related provisions, directing expedited investigation.

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$19&29 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 1876/2015
SAC HIN JAIN & ORS Petitioners
Through Mr.Rakesh Saini, Advocate.
VERSUS
STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR Respondents
Through Ms.Kusum Dhalla, APP for the State along with SI Amit Dutt.
Mr.Sandeep Srivastava, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person.
CRL.M.C. 1883/2015
NITIN JAIN & ORS Petitioners
Through Mr.Rakesh Saini, Advocate.
VERSUS
STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR......Respondents
Through Ms.Kusum Dhalla, APP for the State along with SI Amit Dutt.
Mr.Sandeep Srivastava, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDERMEET KAUR
25.08.2015 Petitioners and respondent no.2 in Crl.M.C.No.1883/2015 are seeking quashing of FIR No.647/2014 registered under Sections
406/498A of the IPC on the complaint of respondent no.2.
2015:DHC:11300 Respondent no.2 is present. Her presence has been identified by the Investigating Officer. Parties have arrived at a settlement.
They have agreed to dissolve their marriage and in fact their marriage already stands dissolved vide a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 22.5.2015 passed by the Family Judge (Rohini Courts). In terms thereof the petitioner-husband has agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 15 lacs in full and final settlement of all claims of respondent no.2 of which a sum of Rs.9.5 lacs has already been paid and a sum of Rs.3 lacs by way of a demand draft has been paid by petitioner to the respondent no.2 who is present in Court in the Court today; this was qua the quashing of the present FIR i.e. FIR No.647/2014 registered under Sections 406/498A of the IPC.
In view of the factual matrix noted above, FIR No.647/2014 registered under Sections 406/498A of the IPC on the complaint of respondent no.2 at police station Adarsh Nagar and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
It has also been agreed between the parties that the complaint pursuant to which FIR No.712/2014 registered under Section
376/354/354B/354C/34 of the 1PC has been registered (on the complaint of respondent no.2) will also be quashed but his Court in view of the
ORDER
of (2012) 10 SCC 3030 Gian Singh Vs. State of
Pun/ab is not inclined to quash this FIR.
This Court has been informed that investigation in FIR
No.712/2014 is almost complete. Learned APP for the State under instructions of the Investigating Officer states that in the statement recorded of the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C. she had made a categorical statement before the Magistrate that she does not wish to pursue the case and in fact she wants a closure of the case. The
Investigating Officer will accordingly take appropriate action in proceedings under Section 173 Cr.P.C. The Investigating Officer will expedite the procedure.
Respondent no.2 is present she affirms this fact and states that she no longer wishes to press any claim against the petitioner with whom she stands legally divorced and she has no grudge or complaint left against him.
At the cost of repetition, the respondent no.2 in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. had stated that she wished a closure of the case. No further orders are called for in these petitions.
Petitions are disposed of
Order dasti under signatures of the Cou Master.
/ INDERMEET KAUR, J AUGUST 25, 2015 if ndn