Javed Adil Khan & Ors v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 19 Feb 2020 · 2020:DHC:1215
Suresh Kumar Kait
CRL.M.C. 919/2020
2020:DHC:1215
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's withdrawal of prosecution.

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CRL.M.C. 919/2020
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: .19.02.2020
CRL.M.C. 919/2020
JAVED ADIL KHAN & ORS ..... Petitioners
Through Mr. M. U. Rehman, Adv.
VERSUS
STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, APP for State ASI Har Phool Singh, PS Vasant
Kunj South Mr. Vinay, Adv. for R-2 with respondent no.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)
Crl. M.A. 3769/2020

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No. 249/2017 dated 04.06.2017 registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj South and consequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2020:DHC:1215

4. Notice issued.

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

6. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 16.11.2014 as per Muslim rites and ritualsDue to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 29.01.2015

7. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement before the Mediation Centre, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, on 10.05.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.

8. Complainant is present in person and has been identified by ASI Har Phool Singh of Police Station Vasant Kunj and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

9. 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.

10. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 249/2017 dated 04.06.2017 registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

12. Order dasti

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