Aman Verma & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 11 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:6901
Brijesh Sethi
W.P.(CRL) 3466/2019
2019:DHC:6901
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR arising from a matrimonial dispute on the ground of amicable settlement and reconciliation between the parties.

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W.P.(CRL) 3466/2019 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: December 11, 2019
W.P.(CRL) 3466/2019 & Crl.M.A. 42477/2019
AMAN VERMA & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Ankit Tandon & Mr. Sherish Tandon, Advocates
VERSUS
STATE & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate for Ms.Richa Kapoor, Additional
Standing Counsel for respondent/State
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
Quashing of FIR No. 177/2019, under Sections 354/323/34 IPC, registered at police station Adarsh Nagar, 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 for last three months.
Notice.
Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate 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
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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.
177/2019, under Sections 354/323/34 IPC, registered at police station
Adarsh Nagar, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed qua petitioners.
This petition and application stand disposed of accordingly.
Dasti.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
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