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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./3977/2018

Salman & ORS. v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

2019-09-19Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Chander Shekhar2 pages

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3977/2018 SALMAN & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Jairaj Singh, Advocate.

versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

..... Respondent Through Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Ashish Sharma, PS Welcome.

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Baliyan and Mr. Ajay Tiwari, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 19.09.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No. 676/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at P.S.: Welcome, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi on 7th May, 2018

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 are living together since August, 2017.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is living happily and peacefully with the petitioner No.1and having no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being 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, 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. 676/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at P.S.: Welcome, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 yo