Himanshu Reddy & ANR v. State & ANR.

$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 500/2020 HIMANSHU REDDY & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sanjay Srivastav, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Sandeep Maan, P.S. Ambedkar Nagar.

Mr. Shashwat Bhardwaj, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 30.01.2020 1.

The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 561/2019 under Sections 406/506/34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at P.S. Ambedkar Nagar on the ground of settlement having been arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2.

The allegations in the present FIR are that marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 was fixed on 11.12.2019. However, before solemnisation of the marriage, petitioners started demanding dowry from respondent no.2 and also misbehaved with her. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that in the present case, no charge sheet has been filed. He further submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons in the present FIR and respondent no.2 is the only complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners and respondent no.2 have entered into a settlement vide Compromise Deed dated

09.01.2020, which is annexed with the petition as Annexure P-3. In terms of the settlement, respondent no.2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

5.

The petitioners and respondent no.2 are present in person and have been identified by their respective counsels as well as the Investigating Officer.

6.

Respondent no. 2 states that she has entered into the settlement with the petitioners out of her own free will, volition and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

7.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

The parties shall remain bound by their statements made in Court today.

9.

In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties voluntarily, in my view, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, the aforesaid FIR, which is at the investigation stage, is hereby quashed. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

11.

Order dasti to the counsels for the parties.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 30, 2020/ga