Prabhjot Singh & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 26.09.2019 + PRABHJOT SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Deepak Kumar Khushalani, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Izhar Ahmed, APP for State Mr. Neeraj Thakkar, Adv. for R-2 with respondent no.2 in person Insp. Sudhir Kumar, PS Shalimar Bagh

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.

Vide the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No 9/2018 dated 05/01/2018 registered at Police Station Shalimar Bagh instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and consequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2.

Notice issued.

3.

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.

4.

The petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 12.02.2017 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between the petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 28.05.2017.

5.

The petitioner and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement on 10.08.2018 before Learned ADJ, North West, Rohini Courts and settled all their disputes amicably.

6.

The total settlement amount is ₹10,00,000/-(Rupees Ten Lacs only). It is submitted that the respondent No. 2 has already received an amount of ₹7 lakhs (Rupees Seven Lacs Only). A bankers cheque bearing No.977062 dated 23.09.2019 for the balance amount of ₹3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lacs only) is handed over to the respondent No. 2 today in the Court. 7.

The complainant is present in person with her counsel and has been identified by SI Sudhir Kumar of Police Station Shalimar Bagh and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

8.

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.

9.

For the reasons afore-recorded, the FIR No. 9/2018 dated 05/01/2018 registered at Police Station Shalimar Bagh instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/509 of the IPC and consequent proceedings therefrom are quashed.

10.

The petition is allowed accordingly.

11.

Order dasti, under the signature of Court Master. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 ms