Jaspal Singh & ORS. v. State( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9981/2024 CRL.M.A. 38236/2024 JASPAL SINGH & ORS.

.....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Charu Nagpal, Mr. Kavish, Ms.

Srishti, Mr. Harsh, Advocates along with petitioner in person.

versus STATE( NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for State along with SI Anjali, PS:

Jafrabad.

Ms. Kannupriya Paliwal, Mr. Nitin Pandey, Mr.

Karan Kaushik, Advocates along with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 19.12.2024 1.

This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.423/2018 registered at P.S. Jafrabad, under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 based on settlement dated 14th October 2022, arrived at between the parties before the Family Courts, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, which is on record of this Court. 2.

Petitioner Nos.1-6 and respondent No.2/complainant are present before this Court, duly identified by IO and respective counsels. 3.

The final outstanding balance amount of Rs.20,000/- is being paid to 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 23/12/2024 at 12:07:07

respondent No.2, and the same is duly received by respondent No.2 in Court. She states that she has no objection to the quashing of FIR. The marriage of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has culminated in a divorce vide decree dated 16th August, 2023. One female child was born out of the wedlock.

4.

Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances 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. 423/2018 under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at P.S. Jafrabad and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

5.

Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement. 6.

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

7.

It is, however, made clear that the said settlement will not affect the rights of the minor child in future.

8.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J DECEMBER 19, 2024/ak 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 23/12/2024 at 12:07:07