Shankar & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7175/2024 SHANKAR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Shiv Kumar (D-2979/2014), Advocate with Petitioners-in-person.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State.

Respondent No.2/Complainant in person.

SI Mohit Bamel, P.S. Aman Vihar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 10.09.2024 CRL.M.A. 27399/2024 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 7175/2024 1.

The Petitioners have approached this Court for quashing FIR No.319/2022 dated 17.03.2022 registered at Police Station Aman Vihar for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC on the ground that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and started living together happily. The present FIR is the outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the parties.

2.

It is stated that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and have mutually agreed to reside together. It is stated by the Complainant/Respondent No.2 that she does not have any objection if the 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 02/07/2025 at 09:19:24

present FIR against the Petitioners is quashed. Respondent No.2 has also filed an affidavit stating that they are happily living together and now there is no dispute between them and she has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR.

3.

The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 are present in Court today. The parties have been identified by the Investigating Officer. Respondent No.2 states that she has settled all her disputes with the Petitioners and started living together out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or undue influence. The parties undertake that they will remain bound by the proceedings recorded before this Court.

4.

The parties have started living together happily. The FIR arises out of a matrimonial dispute. The instant case is squarely covered by the law laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC

303. This Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the present proceedings. Resultantly, the FIR No.319/2022 dated 17.03.2022 registered at Police Station Aman Vihar for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

5.

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

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 hsk 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 02/07/2025 at 09:19:24