Raj Watt & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

Delhi High Court · 19 Oct 2016 · 2016:DHC:9143
A. K. Pathak
W.P.(CRL) 3028/2016
2016:DHC:9143
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs arising from family disputes after the parties amicably settled, emphasizing the preservation of family harmony over continuation of criminal proceedings.

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f $--46 & 47 HIGH COURT OF DELHI W.P.(CRL) 3028/20 16 & Crl.M.A.16232/2016
RAJ WATT & ANR Petitioners
Through: Mr. Subhasish Mohanty, Adv. with petitioners in person.
VERSUS
STATE (NCT OF DELHI)_ & ANR .....Respondents
Through: Ms. Srilina Rao and Mr. Mehul Jam, Advs. for Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC with
SI Pawan Jha PS Harsh Vihar.
Mr. Ashok Thagal, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.
AND
W.P.(CRL) 3032/2016 & Crl.M.A.16242/2016
KAJAL Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ashok Thagal, Adv. with petitioner in person.
VERSUS
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .....Respondents
Through: Ms. Mallika Parmar, Adv. for Ms. Kamna Vohra, ASC with SI Pawan
Jha PS Harsh Vihar.
Mr. Subhasish Mohanty, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.
CORAM.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK 19.10.2016 Complainant/accused in both the cases are related to each other. Ms. Rajwati is mother in law and Mr. Naresh Sharma is brother in law of Ms. 2016:DHC:9143
Kajal. On the complaint of Ms. Kajal, FIR No.559/2015 under Section
3 07/34 IPC has been registered against Ms. Rajwati and Mr. Naresh Sharma at police station Harsh Vihar. On the complaint of Ms. Rajwati, FIR
No.459/2015 under Sections 308/506 IPC has been registered against Ms. Kajal at police station Harsh Vihar. Now they have settled their disputes amicably, in order to maintain harmonious relations in future. They were living in the same house and are still living in the same house. Ms. Kajal and
Ms. Rajwati submit that they are not willing tc pursue their respective FIRs, any further.
Keeping in mind the fact that disputes had arisen between the members of same family on some trivial issues, resulting in registration of the above
FIRs and they have settled their disputes in order to maintain harmonious relations in future, it would be in the welfare and harmony of the family that criminal proceedings are closed. Accordingly, both the above noted FIRs are quashed.
Petitions are disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous.
A.K. ATHAK, J.
OCTOBER 19, 2016 2016:DHC:9143
JUDGMENT