Ayush Gupta & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi Through Sho Police Station Shahdara Delhi & ANR.

$~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6812/2024 AYUSH GUPTA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Pankaj Sharma (D/74/2002), Advocate with Petitioners in person.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO POLICE STATION SHAHDARA DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State.

ASI Khem Chand, (1797/SHO), PS Shahdara Mr. Piyush Mehra (D/13852/22), Mr.

Anuuj Aggarwall (D/1331/2007) and Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Advocates for R-2 with Respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 30.08.2024 CRL.M.A. 26025/2024 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 6812/2024 1.

The Petitioners have approached this Court for quashing of FIR No.34/2023 dated 02.02.2023 registered at Police Station Shahdara for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the parties have entered into a settlement. The present FIR is the outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the parties.

2.

The principal ground on which the present petition has been filed is that the parties have entered into a settlement vide a settlement deed dated 07.03.2024.

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3.

The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 are present through videoconferencing. The parties have been identified by their respective Counsels and the Investigating Officer. Respondent No.2/Complainant states that she has received the entire amount as per the settlement agreement and she has settled all her disputes with the Petitioners out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or undue influence and states that she does not want to pursue with the present case any further and requests that the present FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom may be quashed. The parties undertake that they will remain bound by the settlement and proceedings recorded before this Court.

4.

Considering the fact that it is a matrimonial dispute and the parties have amicably settled their disputes, the present case is squarely covered under the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303.

5.

In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is satisfied that no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the present proceedings. Resultantly, FIR No.34/2023 dated 02.02.2023 registered at Police Station Shahdara for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

6.

The petition stands disposed of in above terms, along with pending application(s), if any.

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