B.S. Maan & ANR v. State & ANR.

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2402/2019 B.S. MAAN & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Ashish Dutta, APP with SI Beg Raj

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 09.07.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0601/2016, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Vasant Kunj (North), 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 vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 24.4.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. In this regard, an affidavit has been filed by the respondent No.2

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 arrived at between the parties. 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.0601/2016, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Vasant Kunj (North), Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JULY 09, 2019 tp