Dinesh Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2020 · 2020:DHC:1267
Suresh Kumar Kait
CRL.M.C. 715/2020
2020:DHC:1267
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR and proceedings after the parties amicably settled and the complainant withdrew prosecution.

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CRL.M.C. 715/2020
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 20.02.2020
CRL.M.C. 715/2020
DINESH KUMAR & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through Ms. Diksha Mathur, Adv.
VERSUS
STATE & ANR ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Izhar Ahmed, APP for State Insp. Lekh Raj Singh and SI Sushil
Singh, PS Jafrabad Mr. Abhiesumat Gupta, Adv. for respondent no.2
Respondent no.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)

1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.127/2012 dated 13.05.2012 registered at Police Station Jafrabad and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Notice issued.

3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and respondent no.2 present in person and with the consent of counsel for parties, present petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 17.04.2009 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from December, 2011. 2020:DHC:1267 CRL.M.C. 715/2020

5. Petitioners and respondent no.2, with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives, have entered into an amicable settlement before the Counselling Cell, Karkardooma Court, Delhi on 13.05.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.

6. Complainant is present in person and has been identified by SI Sushil Singh of Police Station Jafrabad and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

7. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.

8. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No.127/2012 dated 13.05.2012 registered at Police Station Jafrabad and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.

10. Order dasti

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