Sh. Surat Singh & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 72/2020 SH. SURAT SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sunny Vashist and Ms. Prerna Sharma, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. M.S. Oberoi, APP for the State with SI Manoj PS Kanjhawala.

Complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR

O R D E R

% 10.01.2020 Cr.. M.A. No. 342/2020 (for exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 72/2020 1.

Issue notice. Ld. APP for the State appears on advance notice and accepts notice. Respondent no.2 appears and accepts notice. 2.

This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.13/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at Police Station-Kanjhawala, Outer District, Delhi, and all proceedings emanating therefrom. 3.

The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 got married on 10.12.2006 according to Hindu rites

and ceremonies and they lived together as wife and husband with each other. After the marriage, some disputes and differences arose between them and they started living separately since 22.7.2016. On 13.1.2017, the respondent No.2 got the above said FIR registered against the petitioners.

4.

Counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the trial, the petitioners and respondent No.2 have settled the matter amicably and they are living together happily March 2019. 5.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and she has been identified by the IO. The respondent No.2 admits that she has settled the matter amicably with the petitioners and living with petitioners happily. She further submits that the settlement has taken place voluntarily, without any force, pressure or coercion. She submits that nothing remains to be adjudicated further between them and she has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed. 6.

Learned APP for the State submits that in view of the settlement, the State has no objection if the FIR in question be quashed.

7.

Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and they are living together, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the case pending.

It will be nothing but abuse of the process of law. Consequentially, this petition is allowed and FIR No.13/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at Police Station-Kanjhawala, Outer District, Delhi, and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

8.

The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. Dasti. RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J JANUARY 10, 2020 AK