Sharukh Saifi @ Shahrukh & Ors v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr

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13.11.2024

¶1This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 563/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Nangloi, Delhi, on the basis of settlement dated 22nd February, 2024, which is on record of this Court.

¶2As per the settlement and amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- which had to be given to respondent no.2 has already been received by her.

¶3Respondent No. 2 is present through video conferencing. Petitioners no.1 to 5 are present in the Court, and the parties have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer. Respondent No. 2 states that she has no objection to quashing the present FIR as she has received the entire settled This is a digitally signed order. amount.

¶4Considering 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. 563/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Nangloi, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶5Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement.

¶6Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending application is disposed of as infructuous.

¶7Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 DU This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3553/2024 and CRL.M.A. 33987/2024 SHARUKH SAIFI @ SHAHRUKH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vaseem Khan, Advocate along with Petitioners in person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Advocate and SI Sunder Singh, PS Nangloi. Mr. Ritam Agarwal and Ms. Kanika Kumari, Advocates for R-2. R-2 through VC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL