Sh. Sanjeev Kumar & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + SH. SANJEEV KUMAR & ORS.

..... Petitioner Represented by:

Mr. Naresh Kumar and Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Represented by:

Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC with ASI Inder Kumar, PS Aman Vihar.

Mr. S.H. Ansari, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 01.11.2018 Crl.M.A. No. 35539/2018 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

1.

By this petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.712/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Aman Vihar on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. 2.

Learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State in the above noted FIR though the six petitioners were named in the FIR, however, after investigation charge sheet has been prepared keeping petitioner Nos. 1 to 4 in column No. 11 and petitioner Nos. 5 to 6 are being kept in column No. 12

and the respondent is the only complainant/victim. 3.

Respondent No.2 who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners vide the compromise deed dated 5th September, 2018. She further states that she has been residing with the petitioner No. 1 at the matrimonial home since July, 2018 and has now no cause of grievance. In terms of the settlement she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. She further undertakes to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties. 4.

Petitioners who are present in Court and are identified by the learned counsel affirm the statement of respondent No.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between.

5.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

6.

Consequently, FIR No.712/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Aman Vihar and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

7.

Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

8.

Petition is disposed of.

9.

Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

NOVEMBER 01, 2018 'yo'