Gaurav Sehgal & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 04 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:6627
Brijesh Sethi
W.P.(Crl.) 3376/2019
2019:DHC:6627
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 323, and 34 IPC following an amicable and voluntary settlement between the parties under Section 482 CrPC.

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W.P.(Crl.) 3376/2019 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: December 04, 2019
W.P.(CRL) 3376/2019 and CRL.M.A. 41770/2019
GAURAV SEHGAL & ORS ..... Petitioners
Through Mr. Dishant Sharma and Mr. Vikas Mehan, Advocates alongwith petitioners in person
VERSUS
STATE & ANR ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, ASC with Mr. Piyush Singhal, Advocate with
SI Pramod Kumar, P.S.: Seema Puri Mr. Kanish Aery, Advocate for
Respondent no.2 alongwith respondent no.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.
0165/2018, under sections 498A/406/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 2019:DHC:6627
W.P.(Crl.) 3376/2019
1860 (‘IPC’), registered at P.S.: Seemapuri and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
The petitioners and respondent no.2 submitted that they have settled their disputes on 14.05.2019 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, on their own free will, without any force or coercion.
Respondent no.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that they have amicably settled their dispute. Respondent no.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the FIR being quashed and the petition being allowed.
The Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent no.2.
In view of the above settlement arrived at between the parties, this
Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 0165/2018, under sections 498A/406/323/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Seemapuri and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
Petition alongwith pending application is disposed of accordingly.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
DECEMBER 04, 2019 savita 2019:DHC:6627