Mohd Ali & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4859/2017 MOHD ALI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mohd. Zahid, Adv.with Petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for State /respondent No.1 with ASI Krishan Pal from PS-Seelampur.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 23.11.2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.566/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC') & Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at PS-Seelampur, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement as per settlement/statement dated 08.07.2017 before National Lok Adalat, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, has been arrived at between the parties in the matter.

Respondent No. 2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners as per settlement/statement dated 08.07.2017 before National Lok Adalat, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

CRL.M.C. 4859/2017

As per aforesaid settlement, the petitioners were required to pay a sum of ₹1,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2 at the time of quashing the FIR. She states that today she has received a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- from the petitioners and she has no claim whatsoever remaining against the petitioner and does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their 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, 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. Consequently, FIR No.566/2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC') & Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at PS-Seelampur, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 23, 2017/ssc