Sharad Walia & Ors v. State & Anr

Delhi High Court · 15 Apr 2015 · 2015:DHC:10779
Manmohan Singh
CRL.M.C. 1456/2015
2015:DHC:10779
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.M.C. 1456/2015 and Cr1.
M.A. No. 5357/2015
SHARAD WALIA & ORS
Through
VERSUS
Petitioners
Mr. S.N. Vashistha with Ms. Isha
Agarwal, Advocates along with petitioner no. 1
STATE & ANR
Respondents
Through Mr. M.P. Singh, APP for State
W/ASI Hiloria, P.S. Janakpuri
Mr. Sanjay Goswami, Adv. for respondent no. 2 along with respondent no. 2
4)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH
% 15.04.2015
CO.
M.A. No. 5357/2015 (Exemption)
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
The application is disposed of
CRL.M.C. 1456/2015
The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482
Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 228/2012, under Sections 498-
A/406/506/34 IPC, registered at P.S. Janakpuri, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2.
Brief facts of the case are that respondent No-2 got married to petitioner no. 1 on 23rd November, 2005 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Due to temperamental differences, they are living separately
2015:DHC:10779 from each other since 2011. In the meanwhile, on the basis of the complaint made by respondent No.2, the aforesaid FIR was registered against the petitioners on 14th September, 2012.
During the pendency of the proceedings, the petitioners and respondent No.2 have settled their disputes amicably. The said settlement was arrived at between them before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Family Court Appeal No. 81/2014 vide
ORDER
and decree dated 9th January, 2015. The terms and conditions of the settlement are mentioned in para No. 1 of the judgment passed by the High Court of Judicature at
- Bombay. The said settlement has been acted upon between the parties.
They have also obtained divorce decree by mutual consent on the basis of the settlement. Copy of the judgment dated 9th January, 2015 is also placed on the record.
The petitioner no. 1 as well as respondent No.2 are present in Court who are duly identified by their respective counsel. Identification proofs have been filed by the parties along with the petition. Respondent
No.2/complainant has confirmed the settlement and has no objection if the prayer made in the petition is allowed. She has also filed her affidavit in this
4 regard which is placed on the record.
In view of the averments made in the petition as well as the settlement arrived at between the parties, the FIR No. 228/2012, under Sections 498-
A/406/506/34 IPC, registered at P.S. Janakpuri, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.
It is clarified that although in the settlement agreement, the date of
I, marriage is mentioned as 231 January, 2005 but it has been confirmed by the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 that the date of marriage was 23rd November, 2005 and the same has been clarified by the High Court of
Judicature at Bombay.
The petition is accordingly disposed of.
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