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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./6262/2018

Vikram Singh & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

2019-01-15Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Chander Shekhar2 pages

$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6262/2018 VIKRAM SINGH & ORS .... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Zakir Raza, Adv. with petitioners in person versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .... Respondents Through:

Mr. Kamal Kumar Ghei, APP with SI Sonu, PS Seemapuri, Delhi Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 15.01.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.749/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/354-A/354-C/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 („DP Act‟), registered at Police Station Seemapuri, New Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have entered into a settlement deed dated 27.3.2017 in pursuance whereof, the marriage of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide a decree of divorce dated 19.1.2018.

3.

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 arrived at between the parties. 4.

The petitioners and the respondent No.2, present in the Court, stated that the settlement was arrived at between the parties on their own free will, without any force, pressure or coercion, in terms whereof the petitioners have already made all the payments to the respondent No.2 and nothing is due from the petitioner. Respondent No.2 submitted that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR and the petition being allowed.

5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, 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.749/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/354-A/354-C/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act, registered at Police Station Seemapuri, New Delhi and all the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JANUARY 15, 2019/rk