Sapan Bahl & ORS v. State & ANR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 217/2020 SAPAN BAHL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:
Mr. Jatin Dhawan, Advocate.
Petitioners in person.
versus STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC for the State with SI Ram Kishan, P.S.Maurya Enclave.
Respondent no.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
O R D E R
% 24.01.2020 Crl. M.A.No. 1594/2020 Exemption allowed subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 217/2020 & Crl. M.A. 1595/2020 (stay) 1.
Issue notice.
Learned counsel for the State, who appears on advance notice, accepts notice. Respondent No.2 appears and accepts notice.
2.
This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.56/2019, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Maurya
Enclave, Pitampura, 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 05.06.1999 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 March 2016. On 20.02.2019, the respondent No.2 got the above said FIR registered against the petitioners for causing cruelties and demand of dowry. 4.
Counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the trial, with the intervention family members, the parties have settled the matter amicably in terms of the MOU dated 05.01.2020. Copy of the same is placed on record. Accordingly, the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by decree of divorce with mutual consent of the parties vide order dated 20.1.2020 passed by the Ld. Court of Sh. Deepak Garg, Principal Judge, Family Courts, North West, Rohini, Delhi.
Copy of the decree of divorce is placed on record.
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. She further submits that the settlement/compromise has taken place voluntarily, without any force, pressure or coercion.
As per settlement, the DD No.00675 dated 22.01.2020 of Rs.25,00,000/- has been handed over to the respondent No.2 today.
Respondent No.2 submits that nothing remains to be adjudicated further between them and she has no objection if the FIR
in question is quashed.
6.
Learned counsel for the State submits that in view of the settlement between the parties, 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, 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, subject to costs of ₹5,000/- to be deposited by the petitioners with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee within two weeks from today. Upon placing on record the proof of deposit of costs within a week thereafter and handing over its copy to the Investigating Officer, FIR No.56/2019, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Maurya Enclave, Pitampura, Delh, and the proceedings emanating therefrom shall stand quashed.
8.
The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. Dasti. RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J JANUARY 24, 2020/ib