Ali Mohd. & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 8380/2024 ALI MOHD. & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Gaurav, Mr. Himanshu Chauhan, Mr. Suraj Raghav, Ms. Soniya Rajput, Mr. Shivam Jasra, Mr. Kartik Jasra, Ms. Vidhi Sharma, Advs.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with SI Nitin Kumar, PS Harsh Vihar Mr. Asim Ali, Mr. Navman Ahmad, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 12.12.2024 1.

This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 239/2022 dated 31.03.2022 registered at PS Harsh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2.

The parties have arrived at a settlement dated 16.08.2022 before learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Karkardooma Courts, wherein a sum of Rs. 2,65,000/- was to be paid to respondent No. 2. 3.

Rs. 1,15,000/- has already been paid to the respondent No. 2 and the remaining amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- is paid today vide DD No. 168193 dated 22.10.2024 drawn on Canara Bank.

4.

The petitioner is present in court and is identified by Mr. Gaurav, 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 08:45:41

Adv. Respondent No. 2 is also present and is identified by Mr. Asim Ali, Adv. and SI Nitin Kumar, PS Harsh Vihar.

5.

Respondent No. 2 states that the entire amount has been paid and has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR. 6.

There is no child born out of the wedlock.

7.

Parties state that they have arrived at the settlement out of their own free will without any threat, pressure, coercion or undue influence. 8.

I am of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting the FIR any further on the ground that the parties have arrived at a voluntary settlement and settled their disputes. 9.

I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings as permitted to continue any further. It is a fit case for quashing. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings. 10.

In view of the aforesaid, the FIR No. 239/2022 dated 31.03.2022 registered at PS Harsh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

11.

The petition is disposed of.

JASMEET SINGH, J DECEMBER 12, 2024/DM 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. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 08:45:41