Dharamvir Singh v. The State & ANR.

$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + DHARAMVIR SINGH ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Naresh Panwar, Adv.

versus THE STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Represented by:

Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP with SI Om Parkash PS Badarpur.

R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 22.02.2017 By the present petition the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 334/2014 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at PS Badarpur, Delhi on the complaint of Respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. Learned APP for the State on instructions from Investigating Officer submits that in the above-noted FIR the petitioner is the only accused and respondent No.2 the only complainant/ victim. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts on 12th July, 2016 and

even prior thereto the petitioner and respondent No.2 had started living together as husband and wife in their matrimonial home at Saharanpur, U.P. and are leading a happy married life. She States that she does not wish to pursue the above-noted FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto and will abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 12th July, 2016 copy whereof is annexed at pages 20 to 22 of the paper book. Petitioner who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel affirms the statement of respondent No.2 and states that he would abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties on 12th July, 2016 before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

Consequently, FIR No. 334/2014 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at PS Badarpur, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

The petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

FEBRUARY 22, 2017 'ga'