Raj Kapoor & ORS v. The State & ANR

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3269/2018 RAJ KAPOOR & ORS .... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate versus THE STATE & ANR .... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ashish Dutta, APP with SI Birender Singh, PS:Dwarka North

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 20.03.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.403/2016, under Sections 498A/323/354/354B/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Dwarka North, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and their counsel as well as respondent No.2 submitted that, on 23.5.2018, the parties orally settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioners and has no complaint against them whatsoever. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no

objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2. 5.

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.403/2016, under Sections 498A/323/354/354B/506/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Dwarka North, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MARCH 20, 2019 tp