Harsimranjit Singh & ORS. v. State(Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.
$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2451/2024 HARSIMRANJIT SINGH & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through:
versus STATE(GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Manjeet Arya, APP for the State with SI Sanjay Kumar, P.S.: Tilak Nagar.
Ms.Jasneet Kaur, Advocate for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 27.03.2024 CRL.M.A. 9338/2024 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 2451/2024 3.
The present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 („Cr.P.C.‟) has been instituted on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR bearing No. 189/2016, registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟).
4.
Issue notice. Mr. Manjeet Arya, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.
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5.
Petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) SI SI Sanjay Kumar from Police Station Tilak Nagar, Delhi.
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Brief facts of the case are that on 04.01.2015, the petitioner no. 1 got married to respondent no. 2, according to Sikh rites and ceremonies at Amritsar, Punjab. It is stated that no child was born out of the wedlock. It is stated that after marriage, disputes and differences started arising between the parties and respondent no. 2 left her matrimonial home and did not return thereafter. Thereafter, petitioner no. 1 filed a case for dissolution of marriage being HMA Case No. 211/2015, before the learned District Court, Amritar, Punjab. On 11.02.2016, it is stated that a complaint was filed by respondent no. 2 on which the subject FIR got registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar, Delhi. It is stated that the parties were granted divorce on 04.03.2026. It is stated that since the parties left each other‟s company long back ago and have already moved on in their respective lives, it would be better that the parties settle their disputes amicably and decided to apply for the present quashing petition.
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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no.2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties vide settlement deed dated 20.03.2024. 8.
It is submitted that respondent no.2 has settled all her claims in respect of her dowry articles, stridhan, marriage expenses, jewellery, gift items and claims of past, present and future maintenance and permanent alimony with petitioner.
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9.
Today, the complainant who is present in Court states that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
10.
In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 11.
Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 189/2016, registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 12.
The petition stands disposed of.
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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MARCH 27, 2024/at 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.