Atul Meshram & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR
$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 919/2019 ATUL MESHRAM & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:
Ms.Kamna Vohar, ASC for State with SI Sanjogita, PS Dwarka Sec 23 Respondent No. 2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 29.03.2019 CRL.M.A. 6675/2019 (exemption) Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 919/2019 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR No. 335/2018 registered at PS Sector-23, Dwarka, 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/settlement deed dated 18.01.2019 has been arrived at between the parties in the matter.
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 Settlement Deed dated 18.01.2019, according to which parties have started living together. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings thereto. All the petitioners undertake to abide by the terms of the
Settlement Deed dated 18.01.2019.
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. 335/2018 registered at PS Sector-23, Dwarka, 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 MARCH 29, 2019 SU Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Petitioner No. 3 Respondent No. 2