Himanshu & Ors v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr

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13.11.2024

¶1This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.14/2021 registered at PS Palam Village, Delhi under Sections 498A/506/34 IPC, on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties dated 9th August 2024, which is on record of this Court.

¶2As per the settlement, outstanding balance of Rs.2.5 lakhs is being paid today vide DD No. 515724, dated 12th November 2024, drawn on SBI Bank. The same has been handed over to respondent no.2, who has duly received it in Court, and states that she has no objection to quashing of the present FIR.

¶3Petitioner nos.1-6 and respondent no.2 are present in Court and are duly identified by IO and the counsel.

¶4The marriage of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 resulted in a divorce by decree dated 28th October, 2024. No child was born out of This is a digitally signed order. wedlock.

¶5Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No.14/2021 registered at PS Palam Village, Delhi under Sections 498A/506/ 34 IPC and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶6Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement.

¶7Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending application is disposed of as infructuous.

¶8Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024/sm This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8860/2024& CRL.M.A. 33899/2024 HIMANSHU & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Udham Singh & Mr. Ravinder K Bhola, Advocates with petitioners in person versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dahar, APP for the State & SI Ajeet Singh Yadav PS Palam Village along with R-2 / complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL