N. Iehar Singh v. State & Anr

High Court of Delmj At New Delid · 20 Sep 2011 · 2011:DHC:12995
Mukta Gupta
CRL.M.C. 1317/2011
2011:DHC:12995
criminal petition_dismissed

AI Summary

The High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Section 376 IPC despite a compromise, holding that serious offences against women cannot be quashed on settlement grounds.

Full Text
Translation output
$~
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELmj AT NEW DELID
+ CRL.M.C. 1317/2011
N.IEHAR SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through Mr. KanV;ar Singh, Advocate
VERSUS
STATE & ANR ..... Respondent
Through Mr. M*j Ohri, APP for the State.
.- CORAM: .
·~-· HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA ,qUPTA
ORDE1R
/o 20.09.2011
Respondent No.2 has been served. Sheistates that the matter has been settled between the parties and she does ndt want to pursue the FIR in question.
Be that as it may. The present is a c~se for quashing of FIR. under
Section 376/354/324 IPC. In view of the s¢rious allegations for offences under Section 376 IPC even if the parties ha~e settled the matter, this Court is not inclined to quash the FIR.
The petition is dismissed.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
'dk'
~~ fMvKTA GUPTA,J
2011:DHC:12995
JUDGMENT