Shabaz And ORS v. State And ANR.

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18.05.2021 + W.P.(CRL) 414/2021 SHABAZ AND ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Arbab Malik, Advocate

Versus

STATE AND ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Kamna Vohra, Additional Standing Counsel for respondent No.1/State with SI Ravinder Chander Respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT J U D G M E N T (ORAL) % The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing. 1.

Quashing of FIR No. 125/2020, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at police station Shaheen Bagh, Delhi is sought on the ground that the matrimonial dispute between the parties stands amicably resolved in terms of Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.01.2021 and that divorce as per muslim law has been obtained by the parties. 2.

Notice.

3.

Ms. Kamna Vohra, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the W.P.(CRL) 414/2021

respondent/State accepts notice and submits that respondent No.2/ complainant of this FIR, is present through video conferencing and she has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer of this case, who is also present through video conferencing.

4.

Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved in terms of Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.01.2021 and she has received the entire settled amount from petitioners and that divorce as per muslim law has been obtained by the parties. Respondent No.2 submits that now no grievance against petitioners survives and so, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end.

5.

Since the matrimonial dispute stands amicably resolved between the parties, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 125/2020, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at police station Shaheen Bagh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 6.

This petition stands accordingly disposed of. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE MAY 18, 2021/r W.P.(CRL) 414/2021