Amit Garg & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 539/2025 AMIT GARG & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Daviender Hora & Mr.

Amandeep Singh, Advs. along with all petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR....Respondents Through:

Mr. Pardeep Gahlot, APP with SI Nishita, PS Bhajanpura.

Respondent No.2 through VC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 28.02.2025 CRL.M.A. 2623/2025 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 539/2025

1. This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No.524/2010, Registered at PS Bhajan Pura, under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC, read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. The parties have arrived at a settlement dated 05.12.2024 before the learned Principle Judge, Family Court, Karkardooma Courts.

3. The statement has been recorded before the learned Joint Registrar and all the amounts as per the settlement have already been paid. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/03/2025 at 14:33:47

4. Petitioner No.1 and respondent no. 2 have joined the proceeding through VC with their respective counsel.

5. It is stated that there is one minor child who is in the care and custody of respondent No.2.

6. Parties state that they have arrived at the settlement out of their own free will without any threat, pressure, coercion or undue influence.

7. I am of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting the FIR any further on the ground that the parties have arrived at a voluntary settlement and settled their disputes.

8. It is directed that in view of the judgment Ganesh v. Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava [(2020) 20 SCC 787], the settlement executed between the petitioners and respondent No.2, and this order shall have no effect on the rights of child of the parties, who shall be free to avail all legal rights and remedies towards inheritance, maintenance, education, marriage expenses etc. against either of her parents.

9. I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings as permitted to continue any further. It is a fit case for quashing. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings.

10.The petition is allowed and the aforementioned FIR is quashed alongwith the consequential proceedings emanating thereafter. JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 28, 2025/pk Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/03/2025 at 14:33:47