Rakesh Panwar & ORS. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) And ANR.

$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6511/2023 & CRL.M.A. 24447/2023 RAKESH PANWAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Manish, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Arti Singh PS Sector-23, Dwarka, New Delhi.

Mr. Himanshu Bhardwaj, Mr. Gaurav Raghav and Mr. Chander Vardhan, Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 24.01.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 419/2021 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 at P.S. Sector-23, Dwarka, New Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes. 2.

The present FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (wife) and petitioner No. 1 (husband) whereas petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, learned APP for the State, submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only complainant/victim.

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4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that after ironing out their differences the parties have settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 01.09.2023. It is further informed that the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have been living together since the last one year. 5.

Petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel as well as by the IO/ SI Arti Singh PS Sector-23, Dwarka, New Delhi.

6.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid settlement out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She also states that she has no objection if the present FIR and the consequent proceedings are quashed.

7.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements and undertaking made in Court today.

9.

In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 24, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/06/2024 at 11:50:17