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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./6608/2018

Maninder Singh Madhok & ORS v. The State & ANR

2019-05-28Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Chander Shekhar2 pages

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6608/2018 MANINDER SINGH MADHOK & ORS .... Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with counsel (name not given) versus THE STATE & ANR .... Respondents Through:

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP with IO in person Mr. Rajan Bajaj, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 28.05.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0135/2018, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Kirti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Respondent No.2 has filed her affidavit as well as her proof of identity on record.

3.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement Deed dated 11.12.2018.

4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she is now living happily with the petitioner No.1 and they have no complaint whatsoever against each other. Respondent No.2 further submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that in the interest of justice and for the welfare of the parties, as well as taking into consideration the fact that the parties are now living happily, the FIR may be quashed.

5.

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. 6.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and 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.0135/2018, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Kirti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 28, 2019/rk