Anterpreet Singh & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 01 Jun 2011 · 2011:DHC:12537
Mukta Gupta
CRL.M.C. 1899/2011
2011:DHC:12537
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 divorce by mutual consent between the parties.

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(2 17#$- HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 1899/2011
ANTERPREET SINGH & ORS. Petitioners
Through: Mr. Baldev Raj with Ms. Swati Shukla, Advocates with Petitioners in person.
VERSUS
STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr. Pawan Bahl, APP for the State.
Mr. Amarjit Sahu, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 with Respondent
No. 2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
01.06.2011 Cri.
M.A. No. 6767/2011 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Crl. M.C. No. 1899/2011 This is a petition for quashing of FIR No. 200/2008 under Sections
498A/406/34 IPG registered at PS Ashok Vihar, Delhi.
The Complainant/Respondent No. 2 Ms. Jasbir Kaur is present in person and is identified by her counsel. She states that the Petitioners and
Respondent No.2/Complainant have entered into a Compromise. In terms of the settlement, marriage between the Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent NO. 2/Complainant has been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 5'^ May, 2011. As full and final settlement of all the claims of the
CRL.M.C. 1899/2011
2011:DHC:12537 Respondent No. 2, the Petitioner No. 1has to pay 1.25 lalchs out ofwhich
?10 laldis have already been paid to her and ^1.25 lakhs have been paid today vide demand drafts bearing Nos. 011270 and 012048 dated 19"^ May, 2011 drawn on HDFC Bank and Axis Bank Ltd. respectively. She further states that in view of the settlement between the parties, she does not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR andthe 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 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 pursuant thereto.
Consequently, FIR No. 200/2008 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPG registered at PS Ashok Vihar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
Parties have signed this order sheet in aclmowledgment of their statements made before this Court.
The petition is disposed of Order dasti.
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MUKTA GUPTA, J.
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