Anish & ORS. v. State & ORS.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision:15.10.2019 + W.P.(CRL) 1125/2019 ANISH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Farah Naz, Advocate

Versus

STATE & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Nandita Rao, Additional Standing Counsel for State with SI Akhilesh Sharma Respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI

JUDGMENT

BRIJESH SETHI, J (ORAL) 1.

Quashing of FIR No. 118/2015, under Sections 498A/ 406/34 IPC read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at police station Welcome, Delhi is sought on the ground that the matrimonial dispute between the parties stands amicably settled before the Family Court on 18th December, 2017.

2.

Notice.

3.

Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent/State submits that petitioners as well as respondent No.2/ complainant of this FIR, are present in the Court and they have been duly identified on the basis of W.P.(Crl.) 1125/2019

identity proof furnished by them.

4.

Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved before the Family Courts at Karkardooma Court, Delhi on 18th December, 2017 and the settlement reached between the parties has been fully acted upon and that divorce as per Muslim Law has been obtained by the parties and that she has remarried. Respondent No.2 submits that no grievance against petitioners survives and so, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end.

5.

Since the subject matter of FIR in question stands amicably resolved between the parties, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 118/2015, under Sections 498A/ 406/34 IPC read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at police station Welcome, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed qua petitioners. 6.

This petition stands disposed of accordingly. (BRIJESH SETHI) JUDGE OCROBER 15, 2019 r W.P.(Crl.) 1125/2019