Rahul Mangla & Ors v. 0FNCT0FDELHI & Anr

Delhi High Court · 14 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:10637
Exemptionallowed,subjecttojustexceptions.; Theapplicationisdisposed of.; P ndentNo.2 m accordance with Hindu Rite^ r on31«May,2010. SinceMarch 2011 th ' Ceremonies neeMarch,2011,theyarelivingseparatelyfromeach; Agreementdated6"March,2014 which isanived at
Crl.M.C.125/2015
2015:DHC:10637
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a mutual settlement and payment between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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$-58 HIGH COURT OF DELHI CRL.M,C.125/2015 RAHUL MANGLA&ORS
Through Mr.GauravKumarSingh,
VERSUS
^'^™0FNCT0FDELHI&ANR p j , Through Mr.RaviNayak.APPforthi'stete/'^
R-1 along withSIHasratAll,CAW Cell,EastDelhi,inperson.
Mr.K.K.Jha,Adv.forR-2.
CORAM:
/ "RUSTiCE MAJ^ order 14.01.2015 Crl.M.A.TVn <<0/2015;
Exemptionallowed,subjecttojustexceptions.
Theapplicationisdisposed of.
Crl.M.r.1Vo.125/201^ CrF.C,forquashmg ofFIR,No.l62/2013 registered on 23'^April 2013 underSections498-A/406/34IPCatP.S!NewAshokNagar.Delhi'onthe complaintOfrespondentNo.2.
Brief facts of'the rnQri at-c +u .. .. resDondp t XT o • ^ petitioner No.1 got married with
P ndentNo.2 m accordance with Hindu Rite^ r on31«May,2010. SinceMarch 2011 th ' Ceremonies neeMarch,2011,theyarelivingseparatelyfromeach
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• - r other. Onthecomplaint made byrespondent No.2,the aforesaid FIR was registeredagainstthepetitioners. Duringthependencyoftheproceedings the parties have mutually settled their disputes by virtue of Settlement
Agreementdated6"March,2014 which isanived at beforethe Mediation
Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. It was agreed that petitioner No.l would pay a sum ofRs.ll lacs to respondent No.2. The said Settlement
Agreement has been implemented between the parties who have already takendivorce bymutualconsent. Thesubstantialamountwasalsopaidin
View ofthe settlement.
Whenthematteristakenuptoday,onlythepetitionerNo.lispresent whoISdulyIdentifiedbyhiscounsel. TheotherpetitionersNo.2to4arenot present. RespondentNo.2isalsopresentIn Courtwhoisdulyidentified by ercounsel. ShehasnoobjectioniftheappearanceofthepetitionersNo2 to 4 be dispensed with,in view ofthe fact thatthe disputes between the partieshasalready been resolvedand thesettlementisacted upon between em.PetitionerNo.lhaspaidtheremainingamountofRs.2lacsbywayof twocheques,i.e.(i)bearingNo.013295dated 11'^December,2014forRs1 lac,and(n)bearing No.013356 dated 20'^ December,2014 forRs1 lac today in Couri itself, to respondent No.2. She has also confinned the' se ementas well as receiving the entire amount fi-om petitioner No1 in
IZed Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances ofthe case,the presence ofpetitioners No.2to 4is exempted. In view ofthe averments a einthepetitionaswellasthesettlementairivedatbetweentheparties eFIR No.162/2013 registered on 23^April,2013,under Sections498-'
^406/34IPC atP.S.New Ashok Nagar,Delhiand proceedings pursuant theretoareherebyquashedquathepetitioners.
Thepetitionis accordinglydisposed of.
JANUARY 14,2015/ka A OHAN SINGH,
JUDGMENT