Kanta Rani v. State (NCT Of Delhi)
$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1771/2025 KANTA RANI .....Petitioner Through:
Mr.
Vikas Kumar, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State with Ms. Lata Bhandari, Mr. Gajinder Singh, Mr. Brijpal, Advocates and SI Sonika Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 19.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 7981/2025 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 1771/2025 3.
By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 197/2024, registered at Police Station Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 4.
Issue notice. Mr. Manoj Pant, the learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.
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5.
All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi.
6.
Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between son of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 had been solemnized in Delhi on 24.04.2022, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child has been born out of the said wedlock. It is further stated that due to various differences and disputes that had arisen between the parties, they have been residing separately since 27.09.2022. Upon the complaint being filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that due to illness, husband of respondent no. 2 had died on 12.12.2023. It is stated that with the intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Agreement dated 30.11.2024.
7.
On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 08.04.2025.
8.
In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, and no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
9.
Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 197/2024, registered at Police Station Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/34 of the IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
10.
In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 19, 2025/ns 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.