Kapil Verma & ORS v. The State

$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 287/2019 KAPIL VERMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms. Geeta Verma, Advocate versus THE STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Kamal Kumar Ghai, APP

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 29.01.2019 CRL.M.A. 1208/2019 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 287/2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.56/2016, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') registered at P.S.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

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, vide Settlement dated 25.9.2016.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that the parties are now living happily and she has no grievance against the petitioners. Respondent No.2 further submitted that 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 petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the Settlement.

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. 56/2016, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JANUARY 29, 2019 tp