Mool Chand & ORS v. State (N.C.T.Of Delhi) & ANR

$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 386/2018 MOOL CHAND & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate versus STATE (N.C.T.OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP with SHO Awtar Singh, PS:Nand Nagri, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 06.11.2019 CRL.M.A.39834/2019 1.

In view of the cause submitted, the application is allowed. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are allowed to be transposed as petitioner Nos.8 and 9.

2.

Application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C.386/2018 1.

Amended memo of parties is filed.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.626/2016, under Sections 498A/342/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Nand Nagri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Counselling Cell, Principal Judge, Family Courts, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 27.6.2017.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioner No.1 since 27.6.2017 and has no complaint whatsoever against the petitioners. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

5.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.626/2016, under Sections 498A/342/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Nand Nagri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J NOVEMBER 06, 2019/tp