Bahadur Singh v. State & ANR.

$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6549/2019 BAHADUR SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Ashish, PS:Welcome, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 19.12.2019 CRL.M.A.42980/2019 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 6549/2019 & CRL.M.A.42981/2019 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.237/2019, under Sections 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Welcome, Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioner and his counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooms Courts, Delhi on 23.9.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter is settled and she is now living together with the petitioner since 30.8.2019, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 37/2019, under Sections 498A/406 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Welcome, Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending application is also disposed of.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J DECEMBER 19, 2019 tp