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2021 Supreme(Del) 279
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.
Ibrahim Khan & Anr. - Appellant
Versus
Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & Anr. - Respondent
W.P. (CRL) 250 of 2021
Decided on : 21-05-2021
Important Points
Subject
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR
Headnote
Criminal Laws - Quashing Of FIR - Settlement- Petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR registered at PS - Jafrabad, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom - Present writ petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
Finding of the Court: Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further - FIR registered at PS - Jafrabad, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
Result: Petition Disposed of.
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Bharat Saini, Adv.
For the Respondent: Ms. Richa Kapoor, Ms. Shivani Sharma and Ms. Surabhi Katyal, Advs. & ASI Naresh
JUDGMENT :
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. Vide the present writ petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 637/2019, registered at PS - Jafrabad, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. The present writ petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
3. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 28.02.2019 as per Muslim rites and customs. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately after June 2019.
4. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide Divorce (Talaq)-cum-Settlement Deed dated 22.11.2020 and settled all their disputes amicably.
5. Respondent no. 2 is personally present in Court with her learned counsel and she has been identified by ASI Naresh/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
6. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
7. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 637/2019, registered at PS - Jafrabad, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
8. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
