Harpreet @ Sonu & ORS. v. State & ANR.
$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3934/2019 HARPREET @ SONU & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through:
Mr. D.K. Singh, Ms. Savita, Mr. Pankaj Chauhan & Mr.
Priyam Pandey, Advocates versus STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP with SI Rahul Sagar, PS:Shahdara, Delhi Mr.
Sanjeev Kumar, Ms.
Anamika Bagga & Ms. Smriti Maheshwari, Advocates for respondent No.2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR
O R D E R
% 09.08.2019 CRL.M.As.33212/2019 Allow ed, subject to all just exceptions. The applications are disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 3934/2019 1.
The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.147/2016, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act), registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.
The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as their
respective counsel 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 29.11.2017.
3.
Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is residing together with the petitioners since 1.12.2017. To this effect, respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit. Respondent No.2 further submitted that since the matter stands settled, 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 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.147/2016, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act, registered at P.S.: Shahdara, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
6.
Petition is disposed of in above terms.
CHANDER SHEKHAR, J AUGUST 09, 2019/tp