Sh. Aman Kaushik & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 03 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:6595
Brijesh Sethi
W.P.(CRL) 2406/2019
2019:DHC:6595
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute on the ground of amicable settlement and peaceful cohabitation between the parties, allowing revival if the marriage deteriorates.

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W.P.(CRL) 2406/2019 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: December 03, 2019
W.P.(CRL) 2406/2019
SH. AMAN KAUSHIK & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person
VERSUS
STATE & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Charu Chaudhary, Advocate for Ms.Richa Kapoor, Additional
Standing Counsel for respondent No.1/State with SI Radha Sharma
Respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
Crl.M.A. 41737/2019 Petitioners are seeking preponment of hearing in the main petition on the ground that subject matter of dispute inter se parties stands amicably resolved between the parties and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.
Notice.
Ms. Charu Chaudhary, Advocate appearing for Ms.Richa Kapoor, Additional Standing Counsel for respondent No.1/State, accepts notice.
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Heard.
The application is allowed and the main petition is taken up for hearing today itself.
The application is disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 2406/2019 & Crl.M.A. 41737/2019
Quashing of FIR No. 132/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Crime Against Women Cell, Nanakpura, New Delhi is sought on the ground that the matrimonial dispute stands amicably resolved between the parties and petitioner No.1/husband and respondent
No.2/wife are living happily together.
Notice.
Ms. Charu Chaudhary, Advocate appearing for Ms.Richa Kapoor, Additional Standing Counsel for respondent No.1/State, accepts notice and submits that petitioners as well as respondent No.2/complainant are present in the Court and they have been duly identified by Investigating
Officer of this case.
Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute with petitioners has been amicably resolved and she is happily and peacefully living with petitioner No.1/husband and therefore, to restore cordiality between the parties, the FIR in question and proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.
In view of the fact that respondent No.2, who is the complainant of
FIR in question, is happily living with petitioner/husband, FIR No.
132/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Crime Against
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Women Cell, Nanakpura, New Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed qua petitioners while making it clear that if the marriage of respondent No.2/complainant with petitioner
No.1/husband gets into rough weather, she would be at liberty to revive these proceedings.
This petition and application stand disposed of accordingly.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
DECEMBER 03, 2019 r