Harmeet Singh & Others v. State & Others

Delhi High Court · 05 Jul 2011 · 2011:DHC:11394
Mukta Gupta
CRL.M.C. 1840/2011
2011:DHC:11394
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 and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

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1#$~ HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 1840/2011
HARMEET SINGH & OTHERS Petitioners
Through: Ashok Kumar, Advocate with Petitioners in person.
VERSUS
STATE & OTHERS Respondents
Through: Mi-. Manoj Ohri, APP for the State with SI P.C. Yadav, PS Security.
Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 with Respondent in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
ORDER o/„ 05.07.2011
This is a petition for quashing of FIR No. 135/2009 under Sections
498A/406/34 IPG registered at PS Grime (Women), NewDelhi.
The complainant/Respondent No. 2 Ms. Surjeet Kaur is present in person and is identified by Investigating Officer and her counsel. She states that the Petitioners and Respondent No.2/Gomplainant have entered into a
Gompromise. Interms ofthe settlement, marriage between the Petitioner NO. 1 and Respondent No. 2/Gomplainant has been dissolved by a decrec of divorce by mutual consent on 19^'' May, 2011. As full and final settlement
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2011:DHC:11394 ofall the clanns ofthe Respondent No. 2,the Petitioner No. 1has paid ^1.25 lalchs. She further states that in view of the settlement between the parties, she does not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance ofthe proceedings, lather the same would create further acrimony between them, it would be in the interest ofjustice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
Consequently, FIR No. 135/2009 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPG registered at PS Crime (Women), New Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
Parties have signed this order sheet in aclaiowledgment of their statements made before this Court.
The petition is disposed of. Order dasti.
I, . , / MUKTA GUPTA, J. iW.Mj.yikn- JULY 05,2011
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