Mr. Pankaj Mendiratta, Advocate with Petitioners in person. v. STATE &ANR

Delhi High Court · 26 Aug 2011 · 2011:DHC:10890
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA; ORDER o/„ 26.08.2011; The Complainant/Respondent No. 2Ms. Erika Malhotra is present in person who is identified by the Investigating Officer. The Complainant/
2011:DHC:10890
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would serve no useful purpose.

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22#$ HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 2620/2011
SANJAY MALHOTRA &ORS Petitioners
Through; Mr. Pankaj Mendiratta, Advocate with Petitioners in person.
VERSUS
STATE &ANR Respondents
Through: Mr. Mukesh Gupta, APP with SI Ram Niwas, PS C.R. Park, Delhi.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
ORDER o/„ 26.08.2011
This is a petition for quashing of FIR No. 342/2001 under Sections
498A/406/34 IPG registered atPS K.M. Pur, Delhi.
The Complainant/Respondent No. 2Ms. Erika Malhotra is present in person who is identified by the Investigating Officer. The Complainant/
Respondent No. 2states that the disputes between the Petitioner No. 1and her have been amicably resolved however, because ofthe child's education presently she is staying with her parents in Delhi. She states that in view of the settlement between the parties she does not want to pursue the i abovementioned FIR andthe proceedings pursuant thereto.
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2011:DHC:10890 In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences oftheir own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuantthereto.
Accordingly, FIR No. 342/2001 under Sections 498Ay406/34 IPG registered at PS K.M. Pur, Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed.
Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.
Petition is disposed of.
Order dasti.
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