Parveen Khanna & ANR. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2421/2024 PARVEEN KHANNA & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr Vinayak Bhandari, Advocate along with petitioners in person.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Deepak Sharma, PS Dabri.

Ms Gayatri Nandwani and Ms Mudita Sharda, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

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The present petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No.0232/2023 under Sections 498A/34 IPC registered at Police Station Dabri and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 2.

Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits that since the FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

3.

The petitioner no.1 (husband), and petitioner no.2, who is the mother of the petitioner no.1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (wife) are present in the Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel and by the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Investigating Officer SI Deepak Sharma, PS Dabri. 4.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 07.08.2019 according to Hindu Rites and Customs 5.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 26.04.2022. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 6.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 11.01.2023, which is annexed as Annexure-B to the present petition. 7.

In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to reside together as husband and wife at the matrimonial home.

8.

It is a term of the settlement between the parties that they shall live together, harmoniously and amicably and will give due love and respect to each other and their family members.

9.

The respondent no.2, on a query put by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.

10.

In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

11.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 12.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.0232/2023 under Sections 498A/34 IPC registered at Police Station Dabri alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

13.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 14.

Order be uploaded on the website of this court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J MARCH 22, 2024 MK The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.