Gurleen Singh & ORS v. The State ( Govt Of NCT) & ANR

$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6271/2018 GURLEEN SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Arjun Singh Khurana, Adv. with petitioners in person.

Versus

THE STATE ( GOVT OF NCT) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for State.

SI Ramesh Kumar, PS Nihal Vihar.

Ms.Vandana Sharma, Adv. with respondent no.2 in person Respondent no.3 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 27.02.2020 1.

The respondent no.3, who is present along with her father who is respondent no.2 in the present petition, submits that she has been living together with the petitioners since 2013 and has no objection. 2.

The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 106/2013 under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act registered at Police Station Nihal Vihar, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that the charge sheet in the present case has been filed under aforesaid sections against the petitioners and respondent Nos.2 & 3 are the only complainants/ victims. CRL.M.C. 6271/2018 Page No.1 of 2

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The petitioners and respondent Nos. 2 & 3 who are present in person, are identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer. 5.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement out of Court. In terms of the settlement, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.3 are living together and respondent No.3, is now, left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

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Respondent No. 3, who is present in Court, states that she has entered into the settlement agreement with her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that the petitioner has not repeated the same incident and that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.

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Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

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The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 9.

In view of the above facts and since petitioner no.1 and respondent No.3 are husband and wife and are now living together, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

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With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 11.

Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 27, 2020/aa CRL.M.C. 6271/2018 Page No.2 of 2