Smt. Kamini Kaushal & ORS v. State & ANR.

$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3234/2019 SMT. KAMINI KAUSHAL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Faimuddin & Mr.

Rajkumar, Advocates versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP with SI Pramod Kumar, PS:Shahdara, Delhi

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 25.07.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.268/2014, under Sections 325/452/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Shahdara, 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 Compromise Deed dated 3.6.2019.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that he is now living happily with petitioner No.1 for the last four years and has no complaint against her whatsoever. Respondent No.2 further submitted that

he has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. In this regard, respondent No.2 has filed his affidavit.

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.268/2014, under Sections 325/452/506/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JULY 25, 2019 tp