Ranjeet Singh @ Phoolsingh and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 24 May 2013 · 2013:DHC:8073
R. V. Easwar
W.P. (CRL.) 586/2013
2013:DHC:8073
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR against petitioners after the victim affirmed her voluntary marriage through a Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement and no coercion was found.

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1?^ HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P. (CRL.) 586/2013
RANJEET SINGH @ PHOOLSINGH AND ORS. Petitioner
Through: Mr. S. N. Bhagat, Advocate.
VERSUS
STATE NCT OFDELHI Respondent
Through: Ms. Manvi Priya, Proxy for Dayan Krishnan, ASC with ASI Gurjant
Singh, P.S. K.N. KatjuMarg.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V.EASWAR
«/o 24.05.2013 The state has verified the fact of the marriage and it is stated before me that the marriage was solemnised on 21.03.2013, on the basis of bone ossification certificate issued by Mittal's Diagnostic Centre wherein itis certified that the age ofpetitioner No.2 is between 17 to 19 years. The petitionerNo.2 is present in the Court. The petitioners do not have any apprehension or threat to their lives and it has been so stated before me by them.
The petitioners also have prayed for quashing of the FIR. The
2013:DHC:8073 learned additional standing counsel for the State has filed a copy of the statement dated 16.02.2013 under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. given by petitioner No.2 wherein she has stated that she married petitioner No.l out of her own free will and left the parental house at her ownwill. The complainant is also present in the Court and affirms the statement. In the light of this statement nothing survives and accordingly the FIR is quashed and the writ petition isallowed inthose terms.
R.V.EASWAR, J MAY 24, 2013 hs 2013:DHC:8073
JUDGMENT