Raju Gupta & ORS v. State & ANR

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3998/2017 & Crl.M.A.Nos.16130/2017 (stay), 16129/2017 (exemption from filing certified/typed copies of the DIM annexures) RAJU GUPTA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Ajay Uppal, Adv.

with the Petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Amit Ahlawat, APP for State.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 25.09.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.254/2005 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station-Kotwali, District - Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement has been arrived at between the parties in the matter. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court today. She states that he has settled the matter with the petitioners of free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their CRL.M.C. 3998/2017

differences voluntarily and of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. 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. Consequently, of FIR No.254/2005 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station-Kotwali, District - Sagar, Madhya Pradesh and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition alongwith pending application, is disposed of. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2017/ssc CRL.M.C. 3998/2017