Mohd. Fulbabu & ORS v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS
$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 483/2019 MOHD. FULBABU & ORS ..... Petitioner Through;
Mr.K.Sunil and Ms.Akshita Salampuria, Advs with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Ms.Purnima, Adv for Mr.Avi Singh, ASC for State with ASI Deshraj, PS Mandawali Respondent No. 2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 03.04.2019 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR No. 443/2017 registered at PS Mandawali, Delhi for the offences punishable under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'IPC'), on the complaint of respondent No. 2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties in the matter vide MOU dated 17.09.2018 and parties have started living together since 18.09.2018. All the petitioners and Respondent No. 2 are present in Court today and have been identified by the learned counsel for the petitioners and investigating officer respectively. Respondent No.2 states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with her own free will and choice
without any threat, pressure and coercion as per MOU dated 17.09.2018. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings thereto. The petitioners undertake to abide by the terms of MOU dated 17.09.2018.
Keeping in view the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. Consequently, FIR No. 443/2017 registered at PS Mandawali, Delhi for the offences punishable under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.
The petition is disposed of.
SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J APRIL 03, 2019 SU Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Petitioner No. 3 Petitioner No. 4 Respondent No. 2