Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Prasad & ANR v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1652/2018 RAJESH KUMAR @ RAJESH PRASAD & ANR .... Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with counsel (name not given) versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP With SI Prabhakaran, PS Dabri, Delhi R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 05.08.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.325/2015, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Dabri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Response by way of affidavit as well as proof of identity stands filed by the respondent No.2.

3.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 17.11.2017.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioner No.1 after the execution of the MoU dated 17.11.2017 and she has no complaint whatsoever against the petitioners. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that in the interest of justice and for the welfare of the parties, as well as taking into consideration the fact that the parties are now living happily, the FIR may be quashed. 5.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.325/2015, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Dabri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J AUGUST 05, 2019/rk