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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 30.05.2024
RITESH RAJPAL & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Ms. Sheeba Choudhary, Mr. Saurabh Aggarwal, Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Mr. Amit Sharma, Mr. Ahal Singh, Ms. Aradhna Singh, Ms. Nandini Singh, Ms. Swati, Ms. Bhavya Ranjan, Ms. Mona Rawat and Mr. Prince Kanwar, Advocates
Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC (Crl.)
Singh, PS: Anand Vihar
JUDGMENT
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
1. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Cr.P.C.’) has been preferred on behalf of the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 0560/2023, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at P.S.: Anand Vihar and proceedings emanating therefrom.
2. Issue notice. Learned ASC for the State along with respondent No. 2 appear on advance notice and accept notice.
3. In brief, as per the case of the petitioners, marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 was solemnized according to Hindu rites and ceremonies on 29.06.2012. Due to temperamental differences, petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 started living separately. On complaint of respondent No. 2, present FIR was registered on 22.11.2023.
4. The disputes are stated to have been amicably settled between the parties in terms of Settlement Deed dated 31.01.2024. The marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 has been dissolved by decree of divorce by way of mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act vide judgment dated 03.05.2024.
5. Balance amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- has been paid to respondent No. 2 today through DD No. 752148 dated 22.04.2024 drawn on IDFC First Bank, Vivek Vihar, New Delhi Branch in favour of respondent No. 2.
6. Learned ASC for the State submits that in view of amicable settlement between the parties, he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
7. Petitioners and respondent No. 2 are present in person and have been identified by SI Rajbir Singh, PS: Anand Vihar. I have interacted with the parties and they confirm that the matter has been amicably settled between them without any threat, pressure or coercion. Respondent No. 2 also states that nothing remains to be further adjudicated upon between the parties and she has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances, since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, no useful purpose shall be served by keeping the case pending. It would be nothing but an abuse of the process of Court. Consequently, FIR No. 0560/2023, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at P.S.: Anand Vihar and proceedings emanating therefrom stand quashed. Petition is accordingly disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. A copy of this order be forwarded to learned trial court for information.
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J. MAY 30, 2024