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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4255/2019

Ankur Dash v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

2019-08-29Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4255/2019 ANKUR DASH ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Deepesh Makkaal, Adv.

versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr.M.S. Oberoi, APP for State.

SI Amit Dutt Sharma PS Lajpat Nagar.

Mr.J.S. Rana, Adv. with Mr.Kunal Kushor, Adv. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT

O R D E R

% 29.08.2019 Crl. M.A. 34514/2019 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4255/2019 Vide the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.455/2017 dated 10.10.2017 registered at Police Station Lajpat Nagar instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/509 of the IPC and consequent proceedings arising therefrom. Notice issued.

Notice is accepted by learned APP for the State and counsel for the respondent no.2 and with the consent of the counsel for the parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal. The petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 06.07.2017 as per Hindu rites and rituals. On 10.10.2017, respondent no.2 lodged FIR for the offences mentioned above against the petitioners. The petitioner and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 17.08.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably. The complainant is present in person with her counsel and has been identified by SI Amit Dutt Sharma of Police Station Lajpat Nagar and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash the concerned FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting the petitioners any further.

For the reasons afore-recorded, the FIR No.455/2017 dated 10.10.2017 registered at Police Station Lajpat Nagar instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/509 of the IPC and consequent proceedings are quashed.

The petition is allowed accordingly.

Order dasti.

SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J AUGUST 29, 2019 ab