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#33 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 11.12.2015 MOHD FARMAN & ORS ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Farhat Qadeeri, Advocate
Through: Mr. R.S. Kundu, ASC (Criminal) with Mr. Vishesh Wadhwa, Advocate and
SI Vinay Kumar, PS- Khajuri Khas, Delhi
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J (ORAL)
JUDGMENT
1. The present is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No.495/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station- Khajoori Khas, Delhi and the proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Mohd. Farman and Sonu, petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 respectively were married according to Muslim rites and ceremonies on 2015:DHC:10147-DB 06.01.2013. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Owing to ideological and temperamental differences the parties to the marriage have been living separately since 02.03.2013. On a complaint filed by the respondent No.2 (wife) against her husband (petitioner No.1) and his family members, the subject FIR was registered.
3. Eventually better sense prevailed and the parties decided to settle all their matrimonial disputes with the assistance of Counselling Cell, North East District, Family Courts, Vishwas Nagar, Delhi. The settlement agreement dated 10.11.2015 is annexed to this petition as Annexure A-4. The salient terms and conditions of the said settlement agreement dated 10.11.2015 are as follows:-
4. In a nutshell it has been agreed by and between the parties that Mohd. Farman shall pay a sum of Rs.55,000/- to Sonu as full and final settlement against stridhan, dowry articles, present, past, future maintenance, mehar, iddat and permanent alimony. In pursuance to the aforesaid settlement, a sum of Rs.20,000/- has been handed over to the complainant in Court today who acknowledges receipt theeof.
5. Soni, respondent No.2/complainant along with her father Sabbir Ahmed, who are present in Court and have been duly identified by IO SI Vinay Kumar, Police Station- Khajuri Khas, Delhi states that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, she is no longer keen to proceed with the subject FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom.
6. In view of the foregoing, since the dispute which resulted in the registration of the subject FIR has already been resolved amicably by the parties without any undue influence, pressure or coercion, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the subject FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom.
7. Consequently, FIR No.495/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station- Khajoori Khas, Delhi and the proceedings arising therefrom are hereby set aside and quashed qua the petitioners.
8. The petition is disposed of accordingly.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J DECEMBER 11, 2015 dn