Ravinder Singh & ANR. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) Through Standing Counsel (Crl.) & ANR.
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..... Petitioners Through:
Petitioners with their counsel Ms.
Aishwarya Dobhal and Mr. Albar Qureshi, Advs.
versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) THROUGH STANDING COUNSEL (CRL.) & ANR.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State along with Ms.Nandini Diesh, Adv. along with SI Rita, P.S. CWC, Nanak Pura.
R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 30.04.2024 1.
The instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR bearing No. 0147/2017 dated 20.11.2017 registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanak Pura, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
2.
Both the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel Ms. Aishwarya Dobhal, Advocate and IO/SI Rita from Police Station CWC, Nanak Pura. Respondent No. 2 is also present in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the Court and has been identified by the Investigating Officer. 3.
Briefly stated the facts of the present case are that the petitioner No.1 had married respondent No.2 on 14.02.2015 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. After solemnization of the marriage, petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 started living separately from 31.07.2016. However, no child was born out of their wedlock. Soon after the marriage owing to temperamental differences, the relationship between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 deteriorated. Consequently, the present FIR was registered levelling allegations of dowry against the petitioners. 4.
On the query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent No.2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties vide Compromise Deed dated 24.07.2023 entered into between them.
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It is submitted that respondent no.2 has settled all her claims in respect of her dowry articles, stridhan, marriage expenses, jewellery, gift items and claims of past, present and future maintenance and permanent alimony with petitioner No.1 and other family members. 6.
Today, the complainant, who is present in Court states that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8.
Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0147/2017 dated 20.11.2017 registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanak Pura, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
9.
The petition stands disposed of.
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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 30, 2024/A Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.