Amrit Pal Singh Bhatia v. Dr. Suneeta Bhatia

Delhi High Court · 10 Nov 2010 · 2010:DHC:9661
Ajit Bharihoke
2010:DHC:9661
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 498A IPC and related proceedings following an amicable and voluntary settlement between the parties.

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10.11.2010
Present:
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Mr. S.S.Bhatia, Advocate with Mr. Naveen Arya, Advocate for the petitioner with petitioner in person.
Ms.Fizani Husain, APP for the State/R2 with 10 51 Vikas Kumar, P.S.Mandawli Fazad Pur.
Mr.Arun Sharma, Advocate for the respondent No. 1 with respondent No. 1 in person.
+Cri.M.A. 17145/2010 (exemption)
Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
' Cri.M.C.3488/2010
This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 485/2009, P.S.
Mandawli Fazad Pur under Sections 498A IPC and the proceedings arising out of the same on the ground of settlement.
Petitioner Amrit Pal Singh Bhatia as well as respondent No. 1
Dr. Suneeta Bhatia are present. Petitioner is identified by his counsel Sh.
5.5. Bhatia, Advocate. Respondent No. 1 Dr. Sunita Bhatia is identified by
·~ her counsel Sh. Arun Sharma, Advocate and the Investigating Officer 51
Vikas Kumar, P.S. Mandawli Fazad Pur.
• Both the parties confirm that they have amicably settled the matter and now, there is no dispute left between them. Terms of settlement were recorded before the Mediator. Both petitioner and respondent No. 1 confirm that they have signed the terms of settlement annexed to the petition of their own accord without any undue influence or pressure from any corner and they undertake to comply with the terms and conditions of settlement.
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, In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, learned APP for the State has no objection if the instant FIR as well as the proceedings of the same are quashed.
Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and there is no dispute left between them, I am of the view that no useful purpose shall be served by keeping the present FIR as well as the proceedings arising out the same alive. Accordingly, FIR No. 485/2009, P.S. Mandawli Fazad Pur and the proceedings emanating from the same
• are hereby quashed.
Petition stands disposed of.
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(AJIT BHARIHOKE)
JUDGE
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JUDGMENT