Jitendra Matta & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2709/2024 JITENDRA MATTA & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through:
Mr.Vibhas Jha & Mr.Nitin Kr.
Sengar & Mr.Gurdeep Singh, Advs.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP.
SI Anoop Singh, Ps Begumpur.
Mr.Sudhanshu Sikka, Ms.Nancy Thapar, Mr.Himanshu & Ms.Anjali Mathur, Advs. for R-2.
Respondent no.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
O R D E R
% 04.04.2024 CRL.M.A. 10311/2024 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
CRL.M.C. 2709/2024 2.
This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No. 0126/2023 registered at Police Station: Begumpur, Rohini under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, 'IPC'), along with all other proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement.
3.
Issue notice.
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4.
Notice is accepted by Mr.Shoaib Haider, learned APP on behalf of respondent no.1 and Mr.Sudhanshu Sikka, learned counsel on behalf of respondent no.2.
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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject FIR was an offshoot of the matrimonial discord between the parties, that is, the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2. He submits that the parties have amicably settled their inter se disputes and have entered into a settlement dated 30.01.2024 before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, North/West, Rohini Delhi.
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Pursuant to the above-mentioned settlement, the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, Rohini Courts, Delhi has granted a Decree of Divorce by mutual consent dated 05.03.2024 to the parties, that is, the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2. 7.
The respondent no.2, who is present in Court and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO), reaffirms the abovementioned settlement and states that she has settled all the disputes with the petitioners out of her own free will and without any coercion. The respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to pursue the proceedings emanating from the FIR any further and has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.
8.
The learned counsel for the petitioners has handed over a Demand Draft of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Only) and Insurance Bond to the respondent no.2 as per the terms of the Settlement.
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I have perused the contents of the FIR and considered the submissions made.
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As the disputes between the parties arose out of a matrimonial relationship, and now the same have been amicably settled, a Decree of Divorce has also been passed by the learned Family Court pursuant to the settlement, and also looking into the nature of the allegations made in the complaint, in my opinion, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the FIR alive. In fact, it would rather create further acrimony between the parties and will be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer.
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Guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in its judgments in Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi, (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303; Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinbhai Karmur & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (2017) 9 SCC 641; and, State of Haryana & Ors. v. Bhajan Lal & Ors. 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, this Court deems it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR and all the proceedings emanating therefrom.
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Accordingly, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 0126/2023 registered at Police Station: Begumpur, Rohini under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed. NAVIN CHAWLA, J APRIL 4, 2024/rv/RP 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.