Gaurav Gupta & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5140/2018 GAURAV GUPTA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Abhishek Kumar Dwivedi, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with ASI Ali Haider, PS: Jagat Puri, Delhi.

Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 30.09.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0348/2016, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Jagat Puri (East), 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 vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 5.10.2018. 3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled and she is now living happily with the petitioners for the

last one year, 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 and has also verified the settlement.

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.0348/2016, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Jagat Puri (East), Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 tp