Janardan Singh & ORS v. State & ANR

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5816/2019 JANARDAN SINGH & ORS .... Petitioners Through Mr. Rajeev Kumar Rai, Adv.

with the petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR .... Respondents Through Mr.Amit Chadha, APP with ASI Chander Parkash R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 18.11.2019 1.

Issue notice.

2.

Notice is accepted by the learned APP for the State as well as by the respondent No.2, present in the Court. 3.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0215/2018 dated 28.4.2018, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act), registered at P.S.: Khajuri Khas, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 4.

The petitioners and their 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, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 29.8.2018.

5.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioner No.1 for the last almost one year and they have no complaint whatsoever against each other. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that in the interest of justice and for the welfare of the parties, as well as taking into consideration the fact that the parties are now living happily, the FIR may be quashed.

6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 7.

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.0215/2018 dated 28.4.2018, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act, registered at P.S.: Khajuri Khas, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J NOVEMBER 18, 2019/rk