Siddharth Nayyar And ANR v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9405/2024 CRL.M.A. 36063/2024 SIDDHARTH NAYYAR AND ANR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Chandani, PS Karol Bagh.

Mr Aditya Guha, Adv. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 02.12.2024 1.

This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 227/2022, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, PS Karol Bagh, basis settlement arrived at between the parties, dated 03rd June 2023, which is on record of this Court. 2.

Petitioner Nos.1-2 and respondent No.2/complainant, are present in Court and are duly identified by the IO and their respective counsel. 3.

The amounts indicated in the settlement have already been received by respondent No.2, who confirms the same. She has no objection to the quashing of the said FIR.

4.

The marriage of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has culminated in a divorce vide decree dated 03rd January 2024. No child was born out of wedlock.

5.

Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances 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 06/12/2024 at 12:12:02

of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No. 227/2022, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, PS Karol Bagh and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement. 7.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending applications (if any) are disposed of as infructuous.

8.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J DECEMBER 2, 2024/MK/kp 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 06/12/2024 at 12:12:02