Rakesh Kumar & ORS. v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delih And ORS.

$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1703/2024 RAKESH KUMAR & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Deepak Tomar, Ms.Savita Singh, Advs. with petitioners in person.

versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELIH & ORS. ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Satinder Singh Bawa, APP Mr.Yogesh Sharma, Adv. for R2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R D E R

% 29.02.2024 CRL.M.A. 6538/2024 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 1703/2024 2.

This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.225/2018 registered at Police Station: New Usmanpur, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC') and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, based on a settlement. 3.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject FIR was an offshoot of the matrimonial discord between the parties, that is, the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2. 4.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have amicably settled their inter se disputes and have entered into a settlement vide Compromise Deed dated 13.01.2020 before the Principal Counsellor, Family Court, North East District, Shahadra, Delhi. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

Pursuant to the abovementioned settlement, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained divorce by way of mutual consent from the learned Family Court vide Decree of Divorce dated 18.02.2022. 6.

The learned counsels for the petitioners and the respondent no.2, submit that the custody of the child born from the wedlock of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, is with the respondent no.2. 7.

The petitioner no.1, who is present in Court, undertakes that the settlement between the parties shall, in no manner, prejudice the rights and interests of the child born from the wedlock in the properties or assets of the petitioners and even otherwise. 8.

The respondent no.2, who is present in Court and duly identified by the learned counsels for the parties, re-affirms the settlement and states that she has settled all the disputes with the petitioners out of her own free will and without any coercion. The respondent no.2 submits that she does not have any objection if the present FIR is quashed. She submits that she has also received the entire amount as per the compromise deed.

9.

I have perused the contents of the FIR and also the settlement arrived at between the parties.

10.

As the disputes between the parties arose out of a matrimonial relationship, and now the same have been amicably resolved, and the fact that a Decree of Divorce has already been granted by the learned Family Court pursuant to the settlement, and also looking into the nature of the allegations made in the complaint, in my opinion, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the FIR alive as it would rather create further acrimony between the parties and will be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer.

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11.

Guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in its judgments in Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi, (2013) 4 SCC 58; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinbhai Karmur & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors., (2017) 9 SCC 641; and, State of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors., 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, this Court deems it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.

12.

The aforesaid undertaking as regards the rights of the child born from the wedlock given by the petitioner no.1 is taken on record, and it is made clear that the rights of the child will not be restricted/compromised on the basis of the aforesaid Settlement and all his legal rights will remain protected and available to him in accordance with law. 13.

Accordingly, binding the petitioner no.1 to the abovementioned undertaking, the petition is allowed. FIR No.225/2018 registered at Police Station: New Usmanpur, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406 of the IPC and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J FEBRUARY 29, 2024/Arya/AM 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.