Sumit & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2345/2019 SUMIT & ORS.

.... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh & Mr.

Amarjeet Singh, Advocates versus STATE & ANR.

.... Respondents Through:

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP with PSI Nandeep, PS:Karawal Nagar, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 01.05.2019 CRL.M.A.9317/2019 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2345/2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0290/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act), registered at P.S.: Karawal Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

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 Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 24.8.2017.

3.

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

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement.

5.

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.0290/2017, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act, registered at P.S.: Karawal Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 01, 2019 tp