← Library
High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./6209/2019

Charanjeet Singh v. State & ANR

2020-01-08Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Chander Shekhar2 pages

$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6209/2019 CHARANJEET SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arabinda Nayak, Advocate versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP Mr. Jitender Gautam, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 08.01.2020 CRL.M.A.41816/2019 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C.6209/2019 1.

Issue notice. Notice is accepted by the learned APP for the State and by learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.512/2018, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Kalyan Puri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

The petitioner 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 Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, Delhi on 22.5.2019. It is also submitted that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide a decree of divorce dated 2.9.2019.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since nothing is due and payable to her from the petitioner and the matter stands settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

5.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and the dissolution of marriage, 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. 512/2018, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Kalyan Puri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JANUARY 08, 2020 tp