Pardeep Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

3. Vide the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR NO. 120/2019 dated 15.05.2019 registered at Police Station Inder Puri and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.

4. Notice issued. 2019:DHC:7076

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

6. The petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 11.12.2016 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between the petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 06.07.2017.

7. The petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement before the Counselling Cell, Patiala House Courts vide settlement dated 29.05.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.

8. The total settlement amount is ₹15,00,000/-(Rupees ( Fifteen Lakhs only). It is submitted that the respondent No. 2 has already received an amount of ₹10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lacs). A demand draft bearing No.710603 dated 16.12.2019 for the balance amount of ₹5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) is handed over to the respondent no. 2 today in the Court.

9. The complainant is present in person with her counsel and has been identified by SI Suresh Kumar of Police Station Inderpuri and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

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

11. For the reasons afore-recorded, the of FIR No. 120/2019 dated 15.05.2019 registered at Police Station Inder Puri and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

12. The petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.

13. Order dasti

JUDGE DECEMBER 18, 2019 ms