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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./2345/2020

Mohd. Hussain & ORS. v. The State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

2020-12-23Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait2 pages

$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23.12.2020 + CRL.M.C. 2345/2020 MOHD. HUSSAIN & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Ms. Leelawati and Mr. Durga Prasad Sharma, Advs.

versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. P. L. Sharma, APP for State.

Respondent no.2 in person through VC ASI Hari Singh PS Pul Prahladpur

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT J U D G M E N T (ORAL) The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing. 1.

Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No. 42/2017 dated 26.02.2017 registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur and consequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2.

Notice issued.

3.

Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and respondent no.2 present in person through V.C. and with the consent of counsel for parties, present petition is taken up for final disposal. 4.

Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 20.10.2014 as per Muslim rites and custom. Due to extreme incompatibilities between CRL.M.C. 2345/2020

petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately since February, 2015.

5.

Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi vide settlement deed dated 05.12.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably. 6.

Complainant is present in person and has been identified by ASI Hari Singh of Police Station Pul Prahladpur and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further. 7.

Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.

8.

For the reasons afore-recorded FIR No. 42/2017 dated 26.02.2017 registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of. 10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE DECEMBER 23, 2020/ms CRL.M.C. 2345/2020